Drug Tested On Children

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Drug Tested On Children

May 12, 2006 | ISSUE 42•19

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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