Isomerism in chemistry and the thalidomide tragedy

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"Thalidomide tragedy involved two mirror-image forms (stereoisomers) of the drug. One caused birth defects, the other had therapeutic effects. This highlighted the importance of testing individual stereoisomers in drug development, leading to stricter regulations in the pharmaceutical industry."

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Dr Sundos Abu Zaid

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Dr Sundos Abu Zaid is a skilled dentist with seven years of expertise in general dentistry. Alongside her clinical practice, she has been an educator in biology, chemistry, and biomedicine for almost 4 years. Committed to patient care and education.

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