X-Message-Number: 8318 From: (Randy) Subject: Visser News Date: Sat, 14 Jun 1997 11:43:34 GMT According to an article in the South African Star newspaper, Visser & her fellow scientists are to face a disciplinary hearing July 3 because of their actions related to the drug Virodene. Here are some excerpts from that article, which can be found in its entirety at http://www2.inc.co.za/Archives/9704/Apr%2022/virodene17.html: AIDS drug: Scientists face disciplinary hearing 17/4/1997 Pretoria - The University of Pretoria researchers who claimed to have found a cure for AIDS earlier this year are to face a disciplinary hearing on July 3. The three researchers, Professor Dirk du Plessis, Dr Callie Landauer and Olga Visser..... <snipped> Tests on the drug were later stopped when medical experts said it could have dangerous side effects ....<snipped> The University of Pretoria decided to bring disciplinary charges against the three after conducting an internal inquiry into their research. At this stage it is not known exactly what charges will put .... <snipped> -=CAArgus Correspondent All Material =A9 copyright Independent Newspapers 1997. Randy Cryonics: Gateway to the Future? http://members.wbs.net/homepages/c/r/y/cryofan1.html *********************************** Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=8318