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They tested the drug on animals, which was not a very good thing to do research wise either way, but on top of that, they didn't test it on pregnant animals.
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Why was the testing inappropriate for thalidomide?
It Caused Unexpected Damage To The Babies Of Thousands Of Pregnant Women.
What are the advantages of human testing?
There are quite a few advantages of human testing. By testing on humans doctors and researchers are able to directly see side affects.
Who invented thalidomide?
Dr.R.Kunz and Dr.H.Keller invented thalidomide in Germany
How did Thalidomide help pregnant women?
Thalidomide was supposed to be an effective sedative for pregnant women, but thalidomide caused birth defects and peripheral neuropathy.
How are doctors and researchers working to determine what kind of virus attacking the population?
through blood testing
What are some books about the thalidomide disaster?
Dark Remedy: The Impact of Thalidomide and Its Revival as a Vital Medicine by Rock Brynner and Trent D. Stephens Suffer the Children: The Story of Thalidomide Tough Cookie: The Less Than Virtuous Tale of a Thalidomide Mum by Sheila Mottley Thalidomide and the Power of the Drug Companies (A Penguin special) by Robert Nilsson and Henning Sjostrom Dark Remedy: The Impact of Thalidomide and Its Revival as a Vital Medicineby Rock Brynner and Trent D. Stephens Suffer the Children: The Story of Thalidomide Tough Cookie: The Less Than Virtuous Tale of a Thalidomide Mum by Sheila Mottley Thalidomide and the Power of the Drug Companies (A Penguin special) by Robert Nilsson and Henning Sjostrom
Why was drug testing procedure for thalidomide inappropriate?
Because it failed to test the drug for its affects on developing embryos, even though it was targeted to be given to pregnant mothers to prevent morning sickness.
How did they know that thalidomide was a treatment for leprosy?
Thalidomide was before used to prevent pregnancy nausea (it was also later discovered that it caused birth defects and was thus banned), but after more research and testing they discovered the positive effects it had on patients with Hansen's disease/Leprosy, and the drug was reintroduced (women have to take a pregnancy test before having it prescribed)
What does hypothesis testing through statistical procedures enable researchers to do?
Make objective decisions about the validity of the hypotheses.
How does the drug thalidomide work?
Thalidomide regulates the immune response by suppressing a protein, tumor necrosis factor alpha.
How did thalidomide affect babies?
Thalidomide leads to the forming of deformed and flipper like limbs in babies.
Animal testing pros and cons?
Pro: living organism model Con: violates the animal's rights inefficient and ineffective, their anatomy and biological reactions are not the same (look up the thalidomide tragedy)
