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    Identification and Evaluation of Sources In source one, this document from a Medicine Journal about the drug, Thalidomide which was developed by a German pharmaceutical company called Grünenthal in Stolberg. This company wanted to create a drug. They started clinical trials for treating respiratory infections in 1956. Researchers at Grünenthal then discovered that thalidomide could help with morning sickness found in pregnant women The drug was then advertised to help with morning sickness in 1957. This drug was found in over 50 different types of over the counter morning sickness medication. This document explains the effects the drug had on pregnant women. Richardson Merrell began testing the drug by distributing 2,528,412 thalidomide tablets…

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    Thalidomide was first sold in 1957,as a tranquilizer, in Western Germany (“Thalidomide”). From the very beginning, Thalidomide was popular with the public. Doctors claimed that Thalidomide was” completely safe””even during pregnancy” ,and said that they “could not find a dose high enough to kill a rat” (“Helix Magazine”). Thalidomide was also labeled as a sleeping pill, and as they were quite popular in the sixties it sold at an alarming rate as they made people peaceable and drowsy. The…

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    1960s Thalidomide Scare

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    inadequate (Vianna et el. 2011). Additional societal stigma regarding the demonized drug hinders its availability to be researched and used in beneficial therapies for diseases including leprosy (Naafs 2006). In 1956, the German pharmaceutical company, Chemi Grunenthal, had ostensibly struck gold (Rehman et el. 2011). They had marketed the latest “blockbuster drug,” sold to pregnant women suffering from morning sickness to ease their symptoms (Rehman et el. 2011). Having achieved popularity in…

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    In early nineteen fifty-four, a German pharmaceutical company had began it’s clinical trials on the new revolutionary medicine called Thalidomide. At this time new drugs only needed to be tested on rodents to pass regulatory inspections, but researchers decided to take their studies further. During voluntary human experiments, they found Thalidomide to be incredibly effective at treating morning sickness and insomnia. Although classified as a sedative, Thalidomide soon earned the title of…

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    One might wake up one morning experiencing morning sickness. She believes it is a common problem while being pregnant. She goes to get the medication Thalidomide from the medicine cabinet, not thinking anything about it. But what the drug company did not tell you was if you are a pregnant woman and you take the medication Thalidomide, your baby may experience some severe problems. The drug Thalidomide was produced during the 1950s through the 1960s. It was used for women who was experiencing…

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    Thalidomide was first created by a German pharmaceutical company in 1954 and distributed in several markets in 1956 [2]. It was used as an ingredient to treat respiratory infections [3]. In 1957, thalidomide alone, was marketed globally to 46 countries as a sedative relieving nausea and morning sickness for pregnant women[5]. Its common name in Canada was Thalomid and it was known as the “wonder drug” [4]. It came in the physical form of white powder and taken orally[1]. The drug was also…

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    In the mid 1900s, sleepless worriers full of post-war anxiety needed an easy way to fall asleep. In rushed the drug market, who could could easily target this anxiety-ridden population, where one out of seven American adults took sleeping pills every night (Fintel, 2009). Thalidomide seemed like an easy, unassuming miracle pill. It was so safe, in fact, that the company targeted pregnant women, saying that there were no effects on the child or the mother. This worldwide drug was sold to numerous…

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    Thalidomide is a sedative created in the 1950s by a West German pharmaceutical company called Chemie Gruenenthal. Originally it was produced to treat morning sickness, and was used a lot by pregnant women. It was advertised to be safe for both mother and child, because as they tested Thalidomide on rats nothing happened to them, no matter how big the dose of Thalidomide was they got. It was the new wonder drug and sold for 4 years in 46 countries across the world until it got pulled from the…

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    to avoid feeling queasy or nauseated (“Hyperemesis”, 2010). o Drink fluids 15 to 30 minutes after eating. Taking sips of clear liquids such as “clear fruit juices (apple, pear, white grape), weak tea, soft drinks like Sprite, 7-UP or ginger ale, and broth. Try low sugar or no sugar type drinks such as Gatorade or Powerade Zero” (“Hyperemesis”, 2010, p. 2). o “Eat foods that are easy to digest such as toast, bread, crackers, bagels, or dry Cheerios. Also, try gluten-free cereal options, such as…

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    Ginger Case Study

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    Nhat Duong Does Ginger have an effect in relieving nausea and vomiting during pregnancy? A natural root of a plant called Ginger (Zingiber officinale) belongs to a Zingiberaceae family including cardamom and turmeric that are mostly cultivated in tropical areas.1(p373) The primary component of ginger called gingerol comes from the root of the plant and its spicy aroma mainly due to the present of ketones called gingerols.1(p132,),2 Ginger is widely consumed in diet as a flavor in cooking and…

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