# Thalidomide on The No Agenda Show Thalidomide comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2011 to April 2026. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** November 2011 – April 2026 - **Related topics:** [Fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [Germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [Animal Trials](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/animal-trials.md), [Anthony Fauci](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anthony-fauci.md), [Apology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apology.md), [Cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [Liability](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/liability.md), [Patents](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patents.md), [Pfizer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pfizer.md), [Pharmaceutical Companies](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pharmaceutical-companies.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Pfizer Whistleblower, German COVID-19 Hearing - **Episode:** [1863: Nekkidly](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1863-nekkidly.md) - **Published:** 2026-04-26 - **Time:** 1:14:37–1:17:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1863-nekkidly/chapter/pfizer-whistleblower-german-covid-19-hearing.md A former Pfizer chief toxicologist, Dr. Sterz, testified in a German hearing that the carcinogenicity of the COVID-19 vaccine was never tested due to time constraints. He noted a plummeting birth rate in Germany following the vaccination campaign and criticized the inadequacy of reproduction studies on rats. Sterz compared the fast-track approval process to the thalidomide disaster, calling it a "prohibited human trial." Keywords: [pfizer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pfizer.md), dr. sterz, [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), carcinogenicity, [thalidomide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thalidomide.md) ### FDA Liability, Drug Company Scapegoating Strategy - **Episode:** [1404: Flub Meister](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1404-flub-meister.md) - **Published:** 2021-12-02 - **Time:** 27:23–29:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1404-flub-meister/chapter/fda-liability-drug-company-scapegoating-strategy.md A theory is proposed that the FDA and CDC are positioning themselves to blame pharmaceutical companies if systemic failures occur with the vaccines. This strategy would involve claiming the drug companies provided faulty science, mirroring historical cases like thalidomide. Keywords: [fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [thalidomide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thalidomide.md), [liability](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/liability.md), [pharmaceutical companies](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pharmaceutical-companies.md), scapegoat ### Anthony Fauci Vaccine Hesitation Slip, Animal Trial Concerns - **Episode:** [1303: Redneck Red Herring](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1303-redneck-red-herring.md) - **Published:** 2020-12-14 - **Time:** 1:17:21–1:19:10 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1303-redneck-red-herring/chapter/anthony-fauci-vaccine-hesitation-slip-animal-trial-concerns.md The hosts highlight a verbal slip by Anthony Fauci regarding vaccine recommendation for his family. They also discuss concerns from vaccine skeptics regarding the lack of long-term animal trials and the history of failed coronavirus vaccine attempts in the past. Keywords: [anthony fauci](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anthony-fauci.md), [vaccine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccine.md), [fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [thalidomide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thalidomide.md), [animal trials](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/animal-trials.md) ### Thalidomide Scandal, Grunenthal Company Apology - **Episode:** [440: It Can't Happen Here](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/440-it-can-t-happen-here.md) - **Published:** 2012-09-02 - **Time:** 2:23:55–2:26:31 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/440-it-can-t-happen-here/chapter/thalidomide-scandal-grunenthal-company-apology.md The German pharmaceutical company Grunenthal has issued its first apology to victims of Thalidomide, 50 years after the drug caused thousands of birth defects. The hosts question the timing of the apology and whether it is related to the expiration of statutes of limitations. Keywords: [thalidomide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thalidomide.md), softenon, grunenthal, morning sickness, [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [apology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apology.md) ### Orphan Drug Act, KV Pharmaceuticals, Price Gouging - **Episode:** [353: We Can't Wait](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/353-we-can-t-wait.md) - **Published:** 2011-11-03 - **Time:** 32:57–38:02 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/353-we-can-t-wait/chapter/orphan-drug-act-kv-pharmaceuticals-price-gouging.md The Orphan Drug Act is being exploited by companies like KV Pharmaceuticals to repatent old, cheap compounds and raise prices from $30 to $30,000. The FDA is criticized for allowing patent exclusivity on existing drugs and failing to protect the public from corporate monopolies. Keywords: orphan drug act, kv pharmaceuticals, [fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [patents](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patents.md), [thalidomide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thalidomide.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)