R.I.P. – Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey

Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey

Working for the FDA -Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey refused to authorize thalidomide for market!

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This evening I saw that among the recent deaths listed at Wikipedia I saw the name Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey. I didn’t recognize the name, so I decided to find out about Ms. Kelsey, Frankly I should have known the name, because Ms. Kelsey saved many Americans from major tragedies, when she refused to authorize thalidomide for market use because she had concerns about the drug’s safety! Read More