taking a stand for drug safety

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Dr. Frances Kelsey:

In 1960, Frances Kelsey was one of the Food and Drug Administration’s newest recruits. Before the year was out, she would begin a fight that would save thousands of lives — though no one knew it at the time. Andrea Tone explains how Kelsey was able to prevent a massive national public health tragedy by privileging facts over opinions, and patience over shortcuts.









Inspiring us all - Trish Jackson:

A Thalidomide survivor in Australia, Trish Jackson has found solace from pain through her art. She travels around Queensland schools to give volunteer motivational presentations on body image, anti bullying and overcoming adversity.










Taking a Stand for Drug Safety:

What stood between the drug and the health of the American public was none other than Kelsey and the FDA. As a medical reviewer, Kelsey had the power to prevent a drug from going to market if she found the application to be lacking sufficient evidence for safety. After a thorough review, Kelsey rejected the application for thalidomide on the grounds that it lacked sufficient evidence of safety through rigorous clinical trials.

I of III : How one scientist averted a national health crisis

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II of III: A Thalidomide  survivor, Trish Jackson travels around Queensland

schools to give volunteer motivational presentations.

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III of III: Taking a Stand for Drug Safety

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