-Caveat Lector- ======================= Navy Times Published: 10-27-97 PENTAGON SLAMMED FOR TESTING DRUGS ON TROOPS/ FDA: DOD STILL HASN'T LEARNED FROM GULF WAR MISTAKES Despite assurances that it would not repeat the mistakes it made with experimental drugs in the Gulf War, the Pentagon is not abiding by the regulations designed to ensure the safe use of such drugs -- as demonstrated most recently in Bosnia. The Defense Department has been using an experimental vaccine to prevent tick-borne encephalitis from striking U.S. service members in Bosnia. But,according to the Food and Drug Administration, there have been "significant deviations" from the federal regulations designed to ensure that the use of the drug is safe. "The deviations in Bosnia show that DoD has not corrected its procedures to prevent the recurrence of problems in the use of investigational products that arose during the Persian Gulf War," wrote the FDA's lead deputy commissioner, Dr. Michael A. Friedman, in a July 22 letter to Dr. Edward A. Martin, acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs. "The deviations . . . do not give us confidence that DoD is, at present, capable of carrying out its obligations under investigational new drug applications for drugs and biologics that are intended to provide potential protection to deployed military personnel," Friedman wrote. Biologics are immunizations against biological warfare agents. "We have previously discussed most of these concerns with various DoD personnel over the last several years," Friedman wrote. "We are concerned that a number of the lessons that should have been learned from the Gulf War have not led to corrections that should have been demonstrated in Bosnia. Because of the recurrence of deviations from FDA regulations.. ============ Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
