The German firm which made thalidomide has issued an apology for the first time to victims of the drug.
In the 1950s, thousands of children were born with severe birth defects after their mothers took the drug to counter morning sickness.
Speaking at the unveiling of a statue to victims, Gruenenthal's chief executive, Harold Stock, said its long silence was a sign of shock.
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