[xanadohnt]

Thalidomide, though didn't necessarily kill people, did destroy many lives. Baby formula, fire retardants, and many other products brought to market by lobbying industries have harmed consumers by varying degrees and all backed by the FDA.

[jlanter]

"Fifty years ago, the vigilance of FDA medical officer Dr. Frances Kelsey prevented a public health tragedy of enormous proportion by ensuring that the sedative thalidomide was never approved in the United States."

http://blogs.fda.gov/fdavoice/index.php/2012/02/50-years-aft...