Maternal DES Exposure and Intersex Development in Males

In my ongoing research into connections between maternal DES exposure and male sexual development, I recently obtained a copy of the 1953 Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR), a compendium of pharmaceutical products listed together with their manufacturer’s recommended usage. “Physician’s Desk Reference is published annually by Medical Economics, Inc., through the courtesy of the manufacturers whose major products are described in section 4. It is distributed to over 130,000 active practicing physicians and the pharmacies and libraries of over 4,000 hospitals throughout the United States and its possessions.”On page 464 is pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly’s entry for DES, which I’ve scanned … Continue reading Maternal DES Exposure and Intersex Development in Males