“Thalidomide was FDA-approved for pregnant women in the 1960s.”
Social media posts
in a Facebook post. Claim dated 23 Aug 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The FDA reviewed thalidomide in the early 1960s, but withheld approval amid concerns about its effectiveness and side effects. The FDA approved thalidomide in 1998 for other conditions, but not for use by pregnant women.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 August 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 September 2021, 10 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.ph/ydjLX
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