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The Great Australian Supplements
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COURT FINDS PAN PHARMACEUTICALS INNOCENT
18 APRIL 2007
SENATOR LYN ALLISON
AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRATS LEADER
DEMOCRATS DEMAND HOWARD APOLOGISE
FOR PAN PHARMACEUTICALS WITCHUNT
http://www.democrats.org.au/news/index.htm?press_id=5806&display=1
The Howard Government must now apologise following the acquittal of Pan
Pharmaceuticals boss Jim Selim in the New South Wales Supreme Court. The
pharmaceuticals giant was forced into administration in May 2003
following the largest pharmaceutical recall in Australia’s history.
“It was a pointless exercise targeting complementary medicines and it
sent hundreds of small businesses broke”, Democrats leader and Health
spokesperson Senator Allison said today. “The Howard Government turned
its back on the mess and just walked away.”
1500 products were recalled, not because they caused adverse reactions,
but because of speculation about ‘inconsistent quality’. Senator Allison
raised concerns in the Senate at that time about what was playing out as
a destructive over-reaction.
Mr.Selim was accused of a litany of charges, including breaching his
manufacturing licence. In the end only two counts made it to court which
were thrown out today.
“The unprecedented recall had a devastating effect on small businesses
and shook public confidence in complementary health”, Senator Allison
said. ”The very least those who have suffered deserve is an apology.”
Michael Bending
Alliance for Health Freedom Australia
http://www.ahf-au.org
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