GlaxoSmithKline Sued Over Thalidomide

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) was hit with a dangerous drug lawsuit by people who claim the morning sickness drug thalidomide that was used in the 1950s and 1960s caused them to be born with birth defects.

A group of 11 plaintiffs claim that while the drug was never approved for distribution by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), GSK and Sanofi Aventis U.S. LLC. distributed millions of doses of thalidomide to physicians for human trial, according to Law360 (subscription required).

“Documents only recently unearthed (or only recently accessible and available in English) reveal that the representations made by these companies about supposed limited usage of thalidomide in the U.S. were false,” said the complaint. “Each defendant participated in the effort to hide the facts as to its distribution and marketing of thalidomide in this country.”

GSK is accused of negligence, fraud, civil conspiracy, and negligent misrepresentation. The plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages.

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