Week 4

In the late 1990s, the US FDA played a significant role in the approval of thalidomide for the US market. Pressed by the creativity of activists within the AIDS community, the FDA found a suitable route for approving thalidomide while minimizing its earlier health risks. In this video clip, you’ll learn how the story of thalidomide continued, and how the FDA, the developer, health experts, and the public came to the conclusion that thalidomide could be approved.