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Laura Kasner's avatar

Great post Daniel. I’ve often used the story of thalidomide when talking about the Covid shots. I mentioned the story of thalidomide to one of my state senators. She had no idea what I was talking about. Perhaps she is just too young to know the tragic story.

Is thalidomide still available as a repurposed drug?

Glad you included photos. They are very compelling.

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DANIEL SANTIAGO RPh, PharmD's avatar

Thalidomide is used today for the treatment of myeloma (a type of cancer that starts in the bone marrow) and also for the treatment of Hansen's disease (once known as leprosy).

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