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12/17/2004:

"US accused of using Africans as guinea pigs for AIDS tests"

President Thabo Mbeki's ruling party published a stinging attack Friday against top U.S. health officials, accusing them of treating Africans like "guinea pigs" and lying to promote a key AIDS drug.

The criticism reinforces fears of doctors and activists that new questions about the testing of nevirapine could halt use of a drug that's credited with protecting thousands of African babies from catching HIV from their mothers.

Full Article : cbc.ca