Wesseling (ddp). The victims of Contergan Schlafmittels require a higher pension. As an International Alliance of Contergan victims from five countries reported on Sunday in Wesseling, the Geschädigten-will be raised pension for an average of 2100 euros per month. The Alliance also requires a one-off payment of an average one million euros per damaged. Currently, Contergan victims in Germany get a pension of maximum 545 euros per month according to the. Groups from Britain, Spain, Sweden, Canada, Germany belong to the Alliance of Contergan/Thalidomide associations. The Alliance is one of approximately 1600 victims of Contergan. Worldwide, currently 4000 victim – approximately 2800 of which live in Germany. The International Alliance is supported by the US consumer protection and multiple presidential candidate Ralph Nader. The Alliance calls the company Grünenthal, and the Federal Government, with representatives of the Alliance to discuss a «fair compensation to the table to put». According to the 2. Chairman of the Confederation of Contergangeschädigter and Grünenthalopfer (BCG), Monika Eisenberg, favours the compensation mode of the Conterganrenten Foundation in Germany «primarily the interests of the company Grünenthal». The most victims of Contergan would now considerable chronic pain, because they suffer from the wear of the remaining limbs. The worst consequences were unable to work, early retirement and long-term care. The Contergan scandal was one of the largest drug scandals in the history of the Federal Republic. The sedative came on 1 October 1957 in the market and caused birth defects in newborns. The first non-prescription drug of company Grünenthal was specifically recommended pregnant women because it was regarded as harmless. However, the active ingredient led thalidomide to severe malformations such as the lack of limbs and organs. On the 27 November 1961, the sleeping medication was withdrawn from the market after public pressure.