Event Details

January 01, 1990

Description

Thalidomide, previously obscure, saw a resurgence in interest. AIDS activists were smuggling it into the U.S. and selling it via 'buyers clubs' for AIDS-related conditions.

Participants (1)

Name Type Mentions
AIDS activists person 0 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028417.jpg

Data extract from a news article, identified as exhibit 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028417'. • 3.31 MB
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This document is a data extract, likely from a news article, which has been marked as an exhibit for a House Oversight investigation. The text details the history of the pharmaceutical company Celgene and its drug Thalomid (thalidomide), including its approval by the F.D.A. in 1998 and the context of executive Bob Hugin's subsequent political career. The document contains no information related to Jeffrey Epstein or his associates.

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Thalidomide research was revived. AIDS activists smuggled the drug into the country and sold it via black-market 'buyers clubs' for AIDS-related conditions.

1990-01-01 • United States

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Unknown
Location
United States
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
1
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-19 05:05

Additional Data

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028417.jpg
Date String
1990s

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