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01/06/2005:

"Aids study in Uganda 'gravely flawed'"

Federal officials involved in a US-funded study in Uganda endangered the lives of hundreds of patients testing an Aids drug because of careless and negligent research practices, a government whistleblower said on Tuesday.

Dr. Jonathan Fishbein said officials at the National Institutes of Health overlooked safety problems with the drug, which was being used to protect babies in Africa from HIV infection during birth.
Full Article : iafrica.com

President Thabo Mbeki was Right!

Flashback: December 18, 2004

Africa's people used as guinea pigs

President Thabo Mbeki's African National Congress published a stinging attack on Friday on top United States health officials, accusing them of treating Africans like guinea pigs and telling lies to promote the sales of a key Aids drug.
Full Article : mg.co.za