Drug was removed from most markets in 1961 following links to birth defects, but was sold in Ireland until 1964 ...

The two leaders confirmed that the health minister has agreed to provide discretionary medical cards to unacknowledged ...

The Irish Thalidomide Association (ITA) met with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris on Thursday afternoon to ...

The drug thalidomide was withdrawn in 1961 after it was shown to have caused birth defects in thousands of children worldwide ...

The Government has met Thalidomide survivors in Dublin and outlined a series of measures to help them, including the provision of medical cards.

Thalidomide, known for its birth defect risk, may improve life for some. Sept. 17, 2012— -- For Diane Gwartney, every waking minute was a battle against the urge to cough. "Just try to imagine ...

Thalidomide, a sedative that caused severe birth defects 50 years ago when it was prescribed to pregnant women, has enjoyed revived interest owing to its potency as an antiangiogenic and ...

Nearly 50 years ago, an increasing number of babies worldwide were born with deformities and missing limbs. The babies had fallen victim to the teratogenic effects of thalidomide, a drug commonly ...

Patterns of Outcome and Prognostic Factors in Primary Large-Cell Lymphoma of the Testis in a Survey by the International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group Purpose: To evaluate the activity of ...

Despite heterogeneous morphologic, genetic, biologic, and clinical features, all forms of MDS are clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis and peripheral ...

More than five decades on, the battle for justice over birth defects caused by the drug thalidomide continues in only one European country: Spain. Spanish victims of thalidomide are the only ones ...

Editor’s Note: Geoff Adams-Spink was born in 1962 with multiple impairments caused by the drug, thalidomide. He was a BBC journalist for 22 years, and latterly the Age and Disability Correspondent. He ...