Frances Oldham Kelsey (24 June 1914-) is a naturalized American pharmacologist most famous as a reviewer for the US Food and Drug Administration who refused to authorize thalidomide for market when she had serious concerns about the drug's safety. June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Naturalization is the process whereby a person becomes a national of a nation, or a citizen of a country, other than the one of his birth. ... The word Usa has more than one meaning: U.S.A. - The United States of America The United States Army Usa, Oita - A city in Japan The USA cable network USA Today national daily newspaper The University of Southern Alabama goes by the initials U.S.A. The patriotic cheer... Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmacon is drug, and logos is science) is the study of how chemical substances interfere with living systems. ... The United States Food and Drug Administration is the government agency responsible for regulating food, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, biologics and blood products in the United States. ... Thalidomide is a drug which was sold during the 1950s and 1960s as a sleeping aid and to pregnant women as an antiemetic to combat morning sickness and other symptoms. ...

That stand turned out to be more than justified when it was discovered that the drug penetrated the placenta and caused serious birth defects in infants. The placenta is an ephemeral (temporary) organ present only in female placental mammals during gestation (pregnancy). ... A congenital disorder is a medical condition or defect that is present at or before birth (for example, congenital heart disease). ...

Dr. Kelsey was hailed as a hero and was awarded the President’s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service by President John F. Kennedy for averting the disaster in the US. Furthermore, drug testing was reformed to avoid similar problems. Order: 35th President Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson Term of office: January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 Preceded by: Dwight D. Eisenhower Succeeded by: Lyndon B. Johnson Date of birth: May 29, 1917 Place of birth: Brookline, Massachusetts Date of death: November 22, 1963 Place of death: Dallas, Texas First...

Born in Cobble Hill on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, she received a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from McGill University in 1935 and received a Ph.D. in pharmacology at the University of Chicago. Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada, off the Pacific coast. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell ( BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th)  - Land 925,186 km²  - Water 19,549 km² (2. ... McGill University is a research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The University of Chicago is a private co-educational university located in Chicago, Illinois. ...

In 2000 she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.

The Frances Kelsey Secondary School in Mill Bay, British Columbia is named in her honour.

References

• "Frances Kelsey (http://collections.ic.gc.ca/heirloom_series/volume6/volume6.htm)." Canada Heirloom Series. Accessed on March 13, 2005.