"We were swept under the rug," C. Jean Grover tells PEOPLE about how, for decades, the U.S. government has neglected to provide financial aid and assistance to thalidomide survivors Vanessa Etienne is ...

Canadian thalidomide survivors are still waiting for details on a support package intended to compensate survivors and assist with their medical needs. "We began our campaign twelve months ago with ...

The mother’s interests were the children … and now we’re grown up and old and worn out.” Sharon’s life has been heavily ...

Earlier this year, a government spokesperson said it intended to issue a State apology “as soon as possible”.

The government committed to making the formal apology “as soon as possible” in February.

The Queenslander was one of 10,000 babies around the world whose life was cruelly impacted by a global pharmaceutical ...

Thalidomide was originally marketed in several countries as a morning sickness drug by Chemie Grünenthal in the late 1950s and early 1960s until its use was linked to thousands of deaths and birth ...

The Irish Thalidomide Association said 'time is not on our side' as they urge the Government to issue an apology ...

John F. Kennedy presents the President’s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service to Dr. Frances Kelsey in August, 1962, for her role in protecting the public health and averting catastrophic ...