Re: Wow, I just found this, a little off topic, but if true, disgraceful. No reason

[Guest guest]

Oops, just found this on a goggle news search. Looks like xolair trial

for peanut allergy is halted. Too bad for anyone allergic to peanuts.

I could wish some really nasty things on Genetech and Novartis, but

this is not the place. http://www.truthabouttrade.org/article.asp?

id=5071

>

> to doubt, comes from the Wall Street Journal

> http://www.karlloren.com/healthinsurance/p43.htm

> The U.S. biotech giant Genentech Inc. and Swiss drug maker Novartis

AG

> insisted that Tanox kill TNX-901 in favor of a Genentech drug called

> Xolair that has yet to prove effective against peanut allergy. When

> Tanox refused, its partners took it to court. The ensuing legal fight

> to kill TNX-901 spanned five years and consumed well over $100

million

> in legal fees.

>

[Guest guest]

Guess I the links I am posting are not formatting right with this

board setup, here it is again

http://www.truthabouttrade.org/article.asp?id=5071

> >

> > to doubt, comes from the Wall Street Journal

> > http://www.karlloren.com/healthinsurance/p43.htm

> > The U.S. biotech giant Genentech Inc. and Swiss drug maker

Novartis

> AG

> > insisted that Tanox kill TNX-901 in favor of a Genentech drug

called

> > Xolair that has yet to prove effective against peanut allergy.

When

> > Tanox refused, its partners took it to court. The ensuing legal

fight

> > to kill TNX-901 spanned five years and consumed well over $100

> million

> > in legal fees.

> >

>