Abstract
Primodos, an oral hormonal pregnancy test, was introduced to the UK in the late 1950s. A decade later, claims were made by some researchers that Primodos was linked to birth defects.
| Original language | English |
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| Specialist publication | The Conversation |
| Publisher | The Conversation UK |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Feb 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Neil Vargesson receives or has received funding for his research from the Royal Society, Wellcome Trust, Imperial College London, University of Aberdeen. I have been contacted by and spoken with alleged Primodos affected people and discussed the scientific evidence for and against its actions.Keywords
- Birth defects
- Thalidomide
- Sex hormones
- Primodos
- Pregnancy test