Leslie Florence Explained

Alexander Leslie Florence, also called Leslie Florence (1927 – 26 March 2018) was a Scottish general practitioner, known for his letter on his observations of neurological side effects of thalidomide, published on 31 December 1960 in the British Medical Journal, and noticed by Frances Kelsey.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Selected publications

• Florence . A. Leslie . Is Thalidomide to Blame? . British Medical Journal . 31 December 1960 . 2 . 5217 . 1954 . 2098660 . 0007-1447.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leslie Florence - Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901061245/http://www.med-chi.co.uk/heritage/people/12-content/131-leslie-florence.html#nav . 1 September 2023 . 1 September 2023 . www.med-chi.co.uk.
2. Rutherford . Gill . Alexander Leslie Florence . BMJ . 4 May 2018 . 361 . k1937 . 10.1136/bmj.k1937 . en . 0959-8138.
3. Book: Bren . Linda . FDA Consumer . 2001 . U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration . 27 . https://books.google.com/books?id=6tLgCgzHV5YC&pg=RA1-PA27 . 35. 1. en . FDA medical reviewer leaves her mark on history.