X-Message-Number: 7587
Subject: Message #7569 - Response
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 97 07:15:07 GMT
From:  (Michelle Olga Visser)

In response to Message #7569
From: Chris Benatar <>

<I am not saying in this post that the Visser reports are true, accurate
<or right, but that they deserve consideration and time should be given
<for the story to properly emerge and all sides be heard in a civilised
<manner. Leave policing of medical procedures and human rights to the
<South African authorities. 
<I would like to end this message by asking Olga Visser to put her side
<of the recent events to this forum so we can get a more balanced view
<and not just a hysterical media view.

We have little or no idea what has been going on lately on this forum.
What we have noticed is much comment about one of our cryoprotectant solutions
being bandied about by Kent/Wowk/Harris and company, all of whom
have no ethical or authorized access to any information.
This information is still proprietary until Article publication which
will soon get priority.

The patent however covers a multitude of compounds and many more 
mixtures/combinations

As far as the AIDS furore goes, some information leaked prematurely to
the press.
The information is confidential, and the research is private.
No human rights were violated at any stage.
Our trials have been suspended for ten days, in order to give the MCC time to
verify our results.

They acted under pressure from the established AIDS research groups,
and not from any of our patients, who support us all the way.
You must understand that secondary AIDS research is very big in this Country,
and primary research such as our is not taken lying down. 

We are not being investigated, and no charges can or will be brought
against us.

We have however to wait until February 6th before we resume our clinical
trials.

Olga is currently in Europe, thus my responding to Mr. Benetar,
and Chris - thank you for your open-mindedness. 
 
Sincerely

Zigi Visser
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