Infographic: a snapshot of the thalidomide tragedy Published: December 6, 2015 2.21pm EST Emil Jeyaratnam, Sasha Petrova, The Conversation, Sarah Ferber Authors Emil Jeyaratnam Data + Interactives Editor, The Conversation Sasha Petrova Section Editor: Education Interviewed Sarah Ferber Associate Professor of History, University of Wollongong Partners View all partners History Drug development Birth defects Thalidomide Drug safety Thalidomide series Food and Drug Administration (FDA)