{"product_id":"9780008295738","title":"Wonder Drug: The Hidden Victims of America’s Secret Thalidomide Scandal","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLonglisted for the Andrew 2024 Carnegie Medal for Non-Fiction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThe shocking, never-before-told story of America’s thalidomide victims\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Germany on Christmas Day 1956 a baby girl was born without ears. She was the first victim of the notorious thalidomide epidemic. There would be over 10,000 more across 46 countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years the world believed the United States had avoided the catastrophe. After Frances Kelsey at the Food and Drug Administration became suspicious of the dangers of thalidomide in 1960, she led a successful fight to block its commercial approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut now, having probed government and corporate archives and interviewed hundreds of key players, Jennifer Vanderbes reveals a darker truth that lay buried for decades. The toxic sedative ostensibly ‘never sold’ in America was widely distributed for over five years under the guise of clinical trials, reaching hundreds of pregnant women. Scores of American babies were, in fact, born with birth defects likely caused by the drug.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWonder Drug\u003c\/em\u003e gives a voice to these hidden victims of the twentieth century’s biggest medical scandal, shedding light on the deceptive practices of Big Pharma that still endanger lives around the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book Wonder Drug by Jennifer Vanderbes, a top non-fiction autobiography, delves into the historical crime committed by Big Pharma, revealing the true story of the thalidomide epidemic. It is a must-read for social activists and those interested in medical ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of John Carreyrou (Bad Blood), Her Honour Wendy Joseph Qc (Unlawful Killings), Bettany Hughes (Venus and Aphrodite), Lucy Easthope (When the Dust Settles), and Sathnam Sanghera (The Boy with the Topknot).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jennifer Vanderbes, Read by Jennifer Vanderbes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889465708693,"sku":"9780008295738","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008295738.jpg?v=1776888562","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008295738","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}