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FDA Issues Safety Alert on Unapproved Goat Serum Treatment for HIV/AIDS [Press Release by the FDA, December 22, 2000]: The FDA reports that Dr. Gary Davis notified the agency that a batch of goat antiserum for treatment of HIV has been stolen from a storage facility in Raleigh, NC. This product is not approved for treatment of HIV or for any other condition, it is considered to have "the potential to be extremely dangerous." It has been labeled "contaminated medication." Questions about this should be directed to the FDA Center for Biologic Evaluation Research (800-835-4709) or to the Office of Special Health Issues (301-827-4460).
posted 1/4/2001





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