Cancer Drug Thalomid (thalidomide) can Cause Serious Side Effects, Including Secondary Cancers
Thalomid May Cause Serious Side Effects. Thalomid (thalidomide) capsules are used to treat multiple myeloma, which is a cancer of the plasma cells; these are a type of white blood cell that helps the immune system protect the body against germs and other harmful substances. But while Thalomid is supposed to treat cancer, it … [Read more...] about Cancer Drug Thalomid (thalidomide) can Cause Serious Side Effects, Including Secondary Cancers
Thalidomide Increases Risk of Second Primary Malignancies
Thalidomide Risk of Second Primary Malignancies. The (U.K.) Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a warning of the risk of developing a second primary malignancy for patients taking thalidomide to treat cancer. Health Canada has issued a similar warning. Thalidomide is licensed in the U.K., … [Read more...] about Thalidomide Increases Risk of Second Primary Malignancies
Compensation Payments Increased for 455 Surviving Victims of Thalidomide
Compensation Payments For Thalomide Victims. After being developed in Germany in 1953, thalidomide was originally marketed in 1957 as a “wonder drug” for insomnia, colds, coughs, and headaches. It was then promoted as a sedative to treat morning sickness in pregnant women and was licensed in the UK in 1958. The drug … [Read more...] about Compensation Payments Increased for 455 Surviving Victims of Thalidomide
