RR7249B HOW WEST GERMANY TREATS THALIDOMIDE CHILDREN
RR7249B HOW WEST GERMANY TREATS THALIDOMIDE CHILDREN
In 1957, a tranquiliser called Contergen was put on
the market in Germany. It was available without
prescription for four years, in which time over
300 million doses were sold. The drug was known as
thalidomide. Some adults suffered nervous disorders
after taking the drug, but the worst side-effects were
experienced by pregnant women, many of whose babies
were born terribly deformed. These are the so-called
"Contergenkinder" or Thalidomide children. In
Germany, there are 2,600 of them, and a special fund
to care for them has been set up by the company that
marketed the drug and the German Government. In
this report, we examine what sort of treatment they
are receiving, how they are being trained to lead
useful lives in the community and how each family's
compensation is worked out according to the degree
of handicap of their child.
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In 1957, a tranquiliser called Contergen was put on
the market in Germany. It was available without
prescription for four years, in which time over
300 million doses were sold. The drug was known as
thalidomide. Some adults suffered nervous disorders
after taking the drug, but the worst side-effects were
experienced by pregnant women, many of whose babies
were born terribly deformed. These are the so-called
"Contergenkinder" or Thalidomide children. In
Germany, there are 2,600 of them, and a special fund
to care for them has been set up by the company that
marketed the drug and the German Government. In
this report, we examine what sort of treatment they
are receiving, how they are being trained to lead
useful lives in the community and how each family's
compensation is worked out according to the degree
of handicap of their child.
You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/31d4518da9a3d95971a28327d6b57dae
Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
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