The Malta thalidomide affair / Anatole Baldacchino.

"The impact of Thalidomide is one of the worst human-made disasters in recent history, which affected people in more than forty-six countries. Originating during the 1950s, its cost in human lives is still felt nowadays. Moreover, derivatives of this medicine are still being produced. This work focuses mainly on the distribution and use, as well as the human repercussions, of this drug in the Maltese context, and therefore seeks to address the following questions: What led to the introduction of Thalidomide in Malta? What factors led to the delay in banning Thalidomide circulation in Malta? Why did this continued use and the catastrophic human repercussions it left remain hidden by officialdom in Malta?"--From page xv.