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Thalidomide « the First Biologic Drug »

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Thalidomide and Analogues: Potential for Immunomodulation for Inflammatory and Neoplastic Dermatologic Disorders. Ladizinski B, Shannon E, Sanchez M, Levis W. J. Drugs Dermatol. 2010; 9 (7): 814-826. Thalidomide was introduced in 1953 and was prescribed over-the-counter against nausea in pregnant women. It resulted in serious malformations and the drug was rapidly banned. Because t of […]

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