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about Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey a FDA drug reviewer who refused to allow Thalidomide on the market thus preventing countless childbirth defects. She received the President s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service from John F. Kennedy.

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Fun Fact: about Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey – a FDA drug reviewer who refused to allow Thalidomide on the market thus preventing countless childbirth defects. She received the President’s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service from John F. Kennedy.

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