THANK YOU FRANCES KELSEY…I COULD HAVE BEEN A THALIDOMIDE BABY

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A recent obituary in the New York Times spoke of someone who as famous in the 60’s, and probably many of you will remember her:  Frances Kelsey. She was the scientist at the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) who prevented Thalidomide, and then commonly-used medication in Germany for nausea during pregnancy, from coming to the …