Purdue drug discovery aims to find better drug 'fits,' avoid medication tragedies like thalidomide
Monday, October 15, 2018 - 12:00
in Health & Medicine
When a medication doesn't "fit" the body quite right, the results can be devastating. Such is the case for thalidomide, which was prescribed in the 1950s and 1960s as a sedative or hypnotic, even for pregnant women.