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Zomax: (Also for arthritis) Reportedly taken by twenty million people in USA during past two years and a million users in U.K.. Extensive animal "tests". Taken off market as "dangerous". (Ortho-Cilag, parent company Johnson and Johnson.)

Eraldin: Caused severe damage to eyes, many deaths.

Digoxen: (Heart drug.) Caused deaths in humans. No adverse effects on animals.

Debendox: Also marketed as Bendectin, Lenotan and Merbental by Merrell Dow - causes foetal deformities (several in NZ) removed from market June 1983 after Merrell reportedly paid $US 750,000 damages in U.S. "Had the most thorough animals tests of its kind."

Norlestrin: Ovral, Demulen: (Contraceptives.) Doctors warned by Dr P. Wahl, University of Washington that women risk heart attack and stroke.

High estrogen contraceptive pill: 17 deaths between 1 Jan and end March 1982. Medical Journal 1982 annual reports claims 787 deaths. "This is less than usual probably owing to drop in reporting by doctors rather than improvements in drug safety" , Committee reported.

Haloperidol: (For schizophrenia.) Deaths. Phenytoil: Sodium Valproate: (For epileptics) (Anti-convulsant.) Five deaths. Theophylline: Fenoterol: (Asthma.) Deaths. Tetracycline: (Antibiotic.) Can cause agranulocytosis (damage to blood cells). Deaths. Indomethacin, Lithium Carbonate (For the treatment of manic depressive psychosis.) Perhexiline: (Anti-angina.) Captopil Frusemide: Prazosin, Diogoxin, Isosorbide, Allopurinol, Colchicine, Prednisone, Spironoloctone, (Use in treatment of gout and asthma.) Cause deaths, claim Committee 1982 Medical Journal.

Ativan: Valium: Mogadon: Dalmane: (Tranquillisers.) "Impair memory and intellectual functions, hazardous for elderly people, cause distressing and dangerous side effects. Consumers 5 times more susceptible to accidents." (U.K. National Association for Mental Health.)

Saccharine: Causes bladder cancer in rats but not in mice or hamsters. (Banned in some places as "dangerous".)

Depo-provera: (Progestational agent.) No untoward effects on humans. Caused mammary nodules and breast malignancies in experimental beagle dogs and "female foetal masculinization in other animals". Drug withdrawn as "dangerous".

Reserpine: (For high blood-pressure.) "It caused cancer in laboratory animals", says U.S. National Cancer Institute. Linked to such serious side effects as mental depression, disturbed heart rhythm, angina, glaucoma and impotence... Other side effects of high-blood-pressure drugs 'have just as many dangers' says Dr Robinson of Michigan City, Indiana (an expert who has spent a life-time studying high-blood pressure),. "Most hypertensive drugs should not be on the market doing their dirtywork." "Their side effects include arthritis, liver disease, diabetes, heart failure and senility".

And back to Thalidomide

Thalidomide: Now being dispensed in third world countries as a "cure" for leprosy... and being prescribed at Auckland Hospital to treat "severe cases of ulceration to suppress inflammatory reactions", Evening Post 27.1.1984
(Evening Post 27.1.1984)

If the general public were to pause and contemplate that the filthy cruelties that the regulatory agencies are so quick to demand on animals - are being transferred right back to our own species - they would panic and scream out for a dropping of such regulations. These vested interest groups are a danger to society: Their approach to healing and public welfare is fatal to animals, fatal to students schooled in invalid methods, fatal to patients who are fobbed off with poisonous pills and potions and fatal to future generations.

The LD50 "test" the crime against animals and against people - is an international disgrace that must be banned.