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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 19:03:02 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: EEkid () aol com Date: January 3, 2006 6:47:38 PM EST To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] Bogus bird-flu drugs flood the InternetAs the Vietnamese have recently discovered, Tamiflu is not useful against the avian flu.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/bird-flu-resists-drug-in-vietnam- deaths/2005/12/22/1135032135804.html
JerryIn a message dated 1/3/2006 5:05:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, dave () farber net writes:
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/13538069.htm Bogus bird-flu drugs flood the Internet HUNDREDS OF DOSES OF FAKE TAMIFLU SEIZED IN SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO By Steve Johnson Mercury News In a trend federal authorities call scary, the Internet suddenly is awash with bogus drugs to counter a possible bird-flu pandemic, including counterfeit Tamiflu -- the highly sought-after antiviral agent developed by Gilead Sciences of Foster City. Hundreds of fake Tamiflu pills sold to U.S. consumers by Asian online entrepreneurs have been seized in South San Francisco over the past month, most recently on Wednesday. They are the first such counterfeits detected in this country. The week before, the Food & Drug Administration sent warning letters to nine Internet marketers it accused of peddling other phony remedies. Most were dietary supplements that, among other things, claimed to kill the bird-flu virus or provide ``a natural virus shield.'' ``These are people who are preying on the heightened concerns of people,'' said David Elder, who directs the FDA's Office of Enforcement. ``It's sad.'' rest at http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/13538069.htm ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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