Thalidomide survivors to receive national apology over delays in withdrawing the morning sickness drug
It's been estimated 20% fewer Australians would have been harmed had the government acted when its dangers first emerged.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a formal apology on behalf of the government to survivors of the drug thalidomide and their families.
It is estimated there are 146 thalidomide survivors in Australia, although the exact number affected by the morning sickness drug that caused birth defects is unknown.
