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12/17/2004:

"S. Africa attacks U.S. over AIDS drug"

President Thabo Mbeki's ruling party published a stinging attack Friday on 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 the drug that's credited with protecting thousands of African babies from catching HIV from their mothers.

Full Article : enquirer.com

Nevirapine, drugs & African guinea pigs anc.org.za