Frances Oldham Kelsey, Early Heroine of the FDA, Dies at 101

Aug 10, 2015, 11:00 by Michael Croft

Washington Post | As a new FDA medical officer in 1960, Kelsey fought for more safety testing for the morning sickness drug thalidomide - efforts that prevented perhaps thousands of birth defects and led to meaningful new drug regulations.

August 10, 2015 | As a new FDA medical officer in 1960, Kelsey fought for more safety testing for the morning sickness drug thalidomide - efforts that prevented perhaps thousands of birth defects and led to meaningful new drug regulations. Washington Post