Oct 10, 2022President Kennedy Signs New Drug BillOct. 10, 1962 - President Kennedy signed a new drug bill today that he said would help provide safe and more effective drugs to the...
Sep 13, 2022FDA Says Some U.S. Mothers Took ThalidomideSept. 13, 1962 - The Food and Drug Administration said today it had reports that at least 10 deformed babies had been born in this...
Aug 29, 2022Thalidomide Caused 10,000 Birth Deformities in West GermanyAug. 29, 1962 - The West German Federal Health Ministry announced today that the sleep-inducing drug Thalidomide had caused about 10,000...
Aug 17, 2022Mrs. Finkbine Is Permitted an Abortion in SwedenAug. 17, 1962 - Mrs. Sherri Finkbine of Phoenix, Ariz., won permission today in Stockholm, Sweden, for a legal abortion. The three-member...