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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > consumers and products > Bendectin case
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Bendectin case  

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  • First manufactured by Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals in 1956, Bendectin was a prescription drug used to alleviate nausea and morning sickness associated with pregnancy. Over 33 million pregnant women worldwide were taking the drug when Betty Mekdeci, a woman determined to find the cause of her son's severe birth defects, linked the defects to the Bendectin she took during pregnancy. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Bendectin Case]

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