Record Details
| NGO | Thalidomide Society |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Telephone | 01462 438 212 |
| info@thalsoc.demon.co.uk | |
| Website | www.thalidomidesociety.co.uk |
| Background Information | The Thalidomide Society is a charity providing support to those impaired by the drug Thalidomide, and their families. The drug, marketed in the UK as Distaval, was on sale from 1958, and withdrawn in 1961, when the link between it, and the dramatic rise in seriously malformed babies. The Society was formed by affected parents. Charity no. 231708, company no 770036. Sources: www.thalidomidesociety.co.uk; www.charity-commission.gov.uk |
| Year Created | 1962 |
| Other Names / Antecedent Bodies | Society for the Aid of Thalidomide Children |
| Related Organisations | |
| Keywords | Disability; Ill-Health, medicine, counselling and rehabilitation; Public safety; Sexuality and sexual activity. |
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| Last Edited By | JRM at 01/10/2007 10:56:52 |
