Thalidomide was just the most blatant example. It took over 6 years for it to be withdrawn. The makers were still sending out samples to doctors all over Germany long after its effects were known. Here's a vid about a scientist, Dr Maryanne Demasi who worked for the ABCs Catalyst program. She researched for a show on statins. Interesting are the indirect ways the pharma co got to the so-called impartial ABC, and then her.
