OvImmune: Egg Powders to cure, mitigate, treat or prevent rheumatoid arthritis?

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Court upholds conviction of " hyperimmune " egg marketers.

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ohs/pr/ohs30723_1.html

A United States District Judge has denied the post-trial motions for

acquittal and new trial filed by Marilyn A. , Ph.D., V.

Kaminski, Jr., M.D., and OvImmune, Inc.

In 2003, each was convicted of violating the Federal Food, Drug, and

Cosmetic Act 15 times in the manufacture and sale of " hyperimmune " egg

products to treat various human diseases. The violations included

introducing unapproved new and misbranded drugs into interstate

commerce, misbranding and adulterating drugs while they were held for

sale after shipment in interstate commerce, and failing to register a

drug manufacturing facility.

The products were made from eggs and egg powders that OvImmune claimed

contained antibodies to various human diseases. In their marketing

materials, and OvImmune described their egg powder as " magic

bullets " that could cure, mitigate, treat or prevent various diseases

including AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit disorder, autism,

cancer, candidiasis, Chlamydia, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia,

and rheumatoid arthritis.

Evidence presented during the trial showed that the company had bought

approximately 10,000 chickens to inject with the vaccines. They then

powdered or freeze-dried some of the eggs, packaged the powder, and

promoted the products through news releases, television and newspaper

interviews, and over the Internet.

[Two convicted for making, selling " magic bullet " egg powder: Richwood

woman, Illinois man committed food and drug violations. USDOJ news

release, July 23, 2003]

Although the defendants contended that the products were " dietary

supplements, " the associated health claims made them subject to federal

regulation as drugs.