Though these side effects were proven conclusively in 1959, and 1962, Grünenthal continued marketing the drug well into the 1970s and 1980s.
In 1968, Grünenthal executives were tried for involuntary manslaughter. In 1970, the indictment was closed due to the minor guilt of the defendants and insufficient public interest in further proceedings.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%BCnenthal
https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/thalidomide
The horrible history of Big Pharma
https://www.globaljustice.org.uk/sites/default/files/files/resources/pharma_covid-19_report_web.pdf
The biggest ever pharmaceutical lawsuits
https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/features/biggest-pharmaceutical-lawsuits/