Dark Remedy: The Impact of Thalidomide and Its Revival as a Vital Medicine by
Trent Stephens and Rock Brynner, Perseus, £15.95, ISBN 0738204048
THALIDOMIDE is casting off its disastrous reputation, and is being seen once
again as a useful drug. As a biochemist and the scientific adviser to the
Thalidomide Victims Association of Canada, I was keen to review Dark
Remedy. I’m also a German-born thalidomider myself.
As far as facts go, this book is a a joy to read. There’s ample data on
thalidomide itself, on the bad behaviour of the pharmaceuticals companies when
the unusual effects it…
