Presidential Commission investigating the U.S. Public Health Department’s syphilis experiments on hundreds of Guatemalan citizens
Syphilis Experiments on Hundreds of Guatemalan Citizens. The Presidential Commission investigating the U.S. Public Health Department's syphilis experiments on hundreds of Guatemalan citizens - including children - has called the conduct of American researchers "unconscionable." The Guatemalan research involved intentionally exposing … [Read more...] about Presidential Commission investigating the U.S. Public Health Department’s syphilis experiments on hundreds of Guatemalan citizens
Suit says Guatemalans purposely infected with syphilis
Guatemalans Purposely Infected With Syphilis. Attorneys for seven Guatemalan nationals are suing top U.S. public health officials, accusing them of “intentionally” infecting the Guatemalans or their family members with syphilis in a 1940s “Tuskegee-style” experiment. The class-action lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. … [Read more...] about Suit says Guatemalans purposely infected with syphilis
Inappropriate Use of Bicillin C-R and Bicillin L-A
Bicillin C-R Ineffective Treatment of Syphilis. King Pharmaceuticals and FDA reminded healthcare professionals of postmarketing reports of inappropriate use of Bicillin C-R to treat patients infected with syphilis. Bicillin L-A is the only currently approved penicillin G benzathine product indicated for the treatment of syphilis and … [Read more...] about Inappropriate Use of Bicillin C-R and Bicillin L-A
