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(, Sat 28 Feb 2026, 5:55, archived)
Ffs
*half-hearted 'number 2' reference*
(, Sat 28 Feb 2026, 11:58, archived)
If she gets put on thalidomide but needs a non-standard dose in liquid form, I'll make it for her.
I literally will, we seem to be the only place that does it at the moment.
(, Sat 28 Feb 2026, 16:26, archived)
She's 84, I'm guessing this will be a factor in which options are considered
(, Sat 28 Feb 2026, 16:55, archived)
It's used to treat leprosy and multiple myeloma, but due to the catastrophe of its early recommendation to treat morning sickness and the resultant birth defects, there are strict pregnancy prevention protocols around its use. It's a fascinating story, basically the entire drug regulation process in the UK and worldwide was developed as a result of what went really wrong with thalidomide. An act of parliament resulting from an inquiry into the thalidomide scandal resulted in the founding of the Medicines Control Agency (MCA), which is now the MHRA.
Extra interesting is that there was no thalidomide scandal in the USA, because of one woman - Frances Oldham Kelsey - who worked for the FDA. Well worth going down that rabbit hole, if you're interested.
(, Sat 28 Feb 2026, 20:34, archived)