Drug Tested On Children

American Voices • health • scandal • drugs • ISSUE 42•19 • May 12, 2006

A recently uncovered study revealed that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer tested an unapproved meningitis drug on children in Nigeria without their knowledge. What do you think?

“Right. Like an American drug company would give away free prescription drugs.”
Mindy Davis –
Brewer
“Trovan might not have been approved for use on American children, but it was never disapproved for use on Nigerian children.”
Darren Morton –
Systems Analyst
“Are you happy now, PETA?”
Keith Haas –
Meat Packer

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