The Government has apologised to thalidomide survivors for the hardships they have suffered.
Thalidomide was prescribed to pregnant women in the 1950s and 1960s as a treatment for morning sickness.
"It is regretful that the regulatory standards we have today were not the norm, here or internationally, when thalidomide was first brought to market. It comes after a meeting of the Cabinet was updated on an enhanced package of health and social care supports for survivors.
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