1.   Because of its threat, everyone is working hard to keep the threat of thalidomide well known, especially Randy Warren, a Canadian thalidomide victim.

2.   They must watch, as I did, a videotape of a thalidomide victim talking about the importance of avoiding pregnancy while taking the drug.

3.   And people like Randy Warren, director of an organization for thalidomide victims, have had to reopen a lifetime of emotional wounds.

4.   Thalidomide victims themselves fear this may lead to fresh cases of deformities.

5.   Five severely disabled thalidomide victims were present at the meeting.