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Drug Active Test Wrong Thalidomide Happened Men Volunteered

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What was another drug test that went wrong (other than thalidomide)? What happened?
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8 men volunteered to take part in a clinical trial in North-West London (Northwick).
Six were given the active drug and two were given a placebo
The six who got the active drug suffered horrific side-effects, such as skin discolouration and the death of tissues in parts of the body

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