IP: Generic alternative to Cipro - - at less than 10% of the price

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 10:36:10 -0400
> From: "Paul Levy" <PLEVY () citizen org>
> To: <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Generic alternative to Cipro - - at less than 10% of the price
>
> When I circulated your posting from Dan Steinberg at Public Citizen, I was 
> reminded that Public Citizen's Health Research Group issued a statement by 
> Sidney Wolfe, Larry Sasich and Peter Lurie yesterday that pointed out the 
> existence of a generic alternative to Cipro that can treat anthrax, with 
> equivalent effectiveness, at less than 10% of the cost.  The statement 
> also includes a reminder about the contraindications for both Cipro and 
> the generic, and a general discussion of responses to possible exposure.
>
> The statement is posted on Public Citizen's web site at 
> http://www.citizen.org/publications/release.cfm?ID=7096
>
> Paul Alan Levy
> Public Citizen Litigation Group
> 1600 - 20th Street, N.W.
> Washington, D.C. 20009
> (202) 588-1000
> http://www.citizen.org/litigation/litigation.html


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