Pfizer Face Charges For Experiments On Children


	Pfizer Face Charges For Experiments On Children

thisnamecantbetaken

6-5-2007 4:57 AM

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africa, children, healthcare, research, medicine, pharmaceuticals, ethics

thisnamecantbetaken says:

Somehow, this doesn't surprise me. It will surprise me though, if anyone is held accountable. Poor African children up against a huge pharmaceutical company? Hmm...

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