Frances Oldham Kelsey
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 10 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 24,1914 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Cobble Hill |
| Canada | |
| Date of died | August 7,2015 |
| Died | London |
| Canada | |
| Books | Essentials of Pharmacology |
| Children | Christine Kelsey |
| Susan Duffield | |
| Job | Physician |
| Education | McGill University |
| The University of Chicago | |
| St Margaret's School | |
| Victoria College, British Columbia | |
| University of Victoria | |
| Awards | President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service |
| Field | Physician |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1678538 |
Frances Oldham Kelsey Life story
Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey CM was a Canadian-American pharmacologist and physician. As a reviewer for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, she refused to authorize thalidomide for market because she had concerns about the lack of evidence regarding the drug's safety.