A few days after Grünenthal withdrew Thalidomide from the West-German market, Distillers removed their Thalidomide preparations from sale as well. (Distillers had been distributing Thalidomide under license from Grünenthal in the UK and Australia).

Source: Thalidomide Victims Association of Canada: “The Many Faces of Thalidomide” (from 1957 to 1966) compiled by Randolph Warren, May 7, 1999.