How People In Need Are Actually Treated: "'The test ward turned into hell minutes after we were injected. The men went down like dominoes.
'First they began tearing their shirts off complaining of fever, then some screamed out that their heads felt like they were going to explode.
'After that they started fainting, vomiting and writhing around in their beds.
'It was terrifying because I kept expecting it to happen to me at any moment. But I felt fine and I didn't know why.'
Six volunteers suffered catastrophic reactions to trials of the new drug, TGN1412, at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow, North-West London.
They were the first people in the world to test the drug, being developed by the German pharmaceutical firm, TeGenero, and designed to treat chronic inflammatory conditions and leukaemia. They were paid 2,000 pound each.
Four are in a serious condition but showing signs of improvement. Two remain critical.
The full test group was made up of four British Asians, two Australians, a South African and one Englishman, Mr Wilson.
The trial began on Monday in a unit on the hospital campus run by the private American research company, Parexel. "
Another big success for American business. Loving America is getting harder and harder...
Thursday, March 16, 2006
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