This SUX!

[ROM-DOS]

Pharmaceutical company sells AIDS-infected medication

{click above link to see video clip ~ please!}

Bayer knew that the batch had been infected with AIDS so they pulled it from the US market and sold it overseas.

From the ProgressiveU.org

"Naturally, Bayer has fiercely denied these claims, claiming that the drug was infected without there knowledge; however, inside documents prove them to have been trying to work with the FDA to cover up the issue."

"What happened: Bayer came out with a drug for hemophiliacs.  However, it was quickly discovered that the drug (which was made primarily of human blood products) was tainted with the AIDS virus.  The FDA wouldn't allow Bayer toi sell the drug domestically, so they sold it overseas, specifically in France, Spain, and Japan among other places.  So thousands of innocent hemophiliacs and their families have been infected with the virus."

"The allegation: It is alleged that Bayer knew about the fact that the drug was tainted and told the FDA to keep things under wraps while they made a profit off of a drug that infected its patients.  If these allegations are true, then both Bayer and the FDA are at fault for this catastrophe."

"The defense:  Bayer claims that it did not know about the drugs being contaminated or the repercussions of selling the tainted drug at the time."

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. . .for all the people having trouble remembering far back to the early 80's or weren't born yet.. These are the Hemopheliacs that proved Aids wasn't just a 'Gay' Virus.. they dropped by the thousands all over the world due to this.. their weaker bodies made them some of the very first clusters of casualties.

One study I read said these Hemopheliacs were one of the largest reasons the virus spread so quickly, between their spouses, straight and gay sex partners, . . . and more importantly the fact these people arewere Hemopheliacs with a Deadly blood stream that would be in contact with health professionals, family members, or whomever. And in the End, directly sped up the infection rate among the entire world..

More importantly. . .these poor souls were the VERY first cases of the virus in many countries and regions of the world. In a sense creating Thousands of "Patient Zero's"

Maybe one day the people, who always blame Homosexuals for the Aids virus, will realize the virus would never have taken such a quick hold on the Gay, followed by Straight population (including little children!!) if not for the Drug companies never ending disregard for medical and humane ethics.

This is pure malignant evil. Greed is destroying this planet. We need people to stop buying products from companies such as Bayer and Nestle, Shell and so forth. We need a large media outlet that can highlight these issues, kick up hell, and give people back their fundamental rights as humans. People within these organizations are making decisions that will knowingly destroy and end lives. This is murder. You can fudge the issue and call it corporate neglect, and other fancy monikers, but at the end of the day, murder is what it is. All for money. Money that is never used to contribute to society, but just as a figure in an account.

When corporations have greater power than all the governments then this place (OUR World) is in big trouble. It seems people (including OUR elected officials) are either unwilling, or are afraid to ask the important questions, . . . to organise from the grassroots, to actively boycott. When Britney Spears pregnancy gets greater media attention than wretched stuff like this, then the vested interests have won, and the majority have succumbed to the brainwashing that is forced upon them.

[Shug7272]

HIV is one of the weakest diseases known to man. If it is not in a warm dry place under ideal conditions it will die. I doubt it will thrive in medication. I mean dont get me wrong this is completely messed up and sounds like a Weekly World News story, they should be horse whipped.

[ROM-DOS]

Shug ~ you mean "warm dry place" like liquid ~ like blood?

[Shug7272]

Of course, it dies within a matter of seconds on a doorknob or what have you. Why do you ask, did I misread the article? Are they selling HIV infested blood? Surely not.. please say no. HOLY S#!t, I just watched the video that is NUTS. WTF. I thought you meant aspirin or something.. DAMMIT.

[resopalrabotnick]

what do you think isaac asimov died of?

[ROM-DOS]

Shug ~ did you assume that the medication was a tablet.  This was an IV drug for Hemopheliacs. That means it was injected.  Meaning sold as little vials which were air tight (so HIV can survive, it's not 'outside' and exposed to air) and it gets injected into your bloodstream (meaning it doesn't get owned by your stomach's hydrochloric acid).

[Roco]

Bayer, =rat of the year, IMHO

[tommie gorman]

One problem is Bayer is in so many products that you would not be aware of. It is even in your grass fertilizer, bug spray, termite solution, etc...

It would be hard to stop that huge train, without a lot of research. It is more spread out than Google.

[ROM-DOS]

About Hemophilia

Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder characterized by prolonged or spontaneous bleeding, especially into the muscles, joints, or internal organs. About 17,000 Americans have hemophilia. The disease is caused by deficient or defective blood coagulation proteins, known as factor VIII or IX. The most common form of the disease is hemophilia A, or classic hemophilia, in which the clotting factor VIII is either deficient or defective. Hemophilia B is characterized by deficient or defective factor IX.

About the National Hemophilia Foundation

The National Hemophilia Foundation is dedicated to finding better treatments and cures for bleeding and clotting disorders and to preventing the complications of these disorders through education, advocacy and research.

National Hemophilia Foundation Suzy Zimmerman, 212-328-3720

szimmerman@hemophilia.org

About Bayer HealthCare AG

Bayer HealthCare, a subsidiary of Bayer AG, is one of the world's leading, innovative companies in the healthcare and medical products industry and is based in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer HealthCare generated sales amounting to some 9.4 billion euros and employed 33,800 people worldwide in 2005.

The company combines the global activities of the Animal Health, Consumer Care, Diabetes Care, Diagnostics, and Pharmaceuticals divisions. The new Pharmaceuticals division was established on January 1, 2006, and comprises the former Biological Products and Pharmaceutical divisions. Pharmaceuticals now has three business units: Hematology/Cardiology, Oncology, and Primary Care.

Bayer HealthCare's aim is to discover and manufacture products that will improve human and animal health worldwide. The products enhance well-being and quality of life by diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases.

Information about Bayer HealthCare can be found at www.bayerhealthcare.com.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Sreejit Mohan, 510-705-5477

sreejit.mohan.b@bayer.com

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So much for the "ethics" of free market

Joe london (not verified)