EPISODE · Apr 11, 2026 · 33 MIN
Thalidomide Birth Disaster - The Woman Who Said No and the Governments That Didn't
from Thalidomide Birth Disaster · host Inception Point AI
Host Ava Grey examines how FDA pharmacologist Frances Kelsey blocked thalidomide from the U.S. market in 1961 while Canadian and British regulators failed to act swiftly after the drug's dangers emerged, resulting in thousands of preventable birth defects. The episode explores regulatory failures across three countries and questions whether systems that depend on individual heroism can truly protect public safety. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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Host Ava Grey examines how FDA pharmacologist Frances Kelsey blocked thalidomide from the U.S. market in 1961 while Canadian and British regulators failed to act swiftly after the drug's dangers emerged, resulting in thousands of preventable birth defects. The episode explores regulatory failures across three countries and questions whether systems that depend on individual heroism can truly protect public safety. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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Thalidomide Birth Disaster - The Woman Who Said No and the Governments That Didn't
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