1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites

Everyday Challenges: Living with the Effects of Thalidomide

August 23, 2014

A Report by Jana Pareigis

Contergan Medikament
Image: picture-alliance/dpa

Living with the effects of thalidomide

12:07

This browser does not support the video element.

Between 1957 and 1961, the sedative thalidomide, sold under the trademark Contergan, was widely prescribed to pregnant women in Germany. Thousands of their babies were born with deformities. We profile two "thalidomide babies", now in their fifties.

Skip next section DW's Top Story

DW's Top Story

Skip next section More stories from DW