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Immunitor ban backed by NGOs
NGOs working with Aids and people ;ovomg wotj Aids/HIV yesterday backed the Food and Drug Administration's ban on the food additive VI-Immunitor. In their statement, the NGOs urged the FDA to continue using its powers ot protect the rights of people living with Aids/HIV. They said the backers of VI-Immunitor had misled HIV-infected people into beliving that the pills could cure Aids. That could deprive them of a chance to seek proper treatment. Ksampol Uppakaew, leader of the network for people living with Aids/HIV, said people with AIDS/HIV should seek treatment at state hospitals. HIV-coctail anti-viral drugs sold by the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation had proven effective in fighting the virus. "The price begins at 1,300 baht a month. There is no need to risk your health on substandard and unproven treatment," he said. The creators of VI-Immunitor were forced to register it as a food supplement because their claims could not be proven. The FDA banned the manucacture and distribution of VI-Immunitor after finding that advertisments were promoting its medical benefits. [Source: Bangkok Post 27 April 2003] posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 |
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