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3) knowingly marketed a product to the Australian public via prescription by physicians while not providing those physicians with adequate information regarding potential risks and benefits; 4) knowingly marketed a product that could be dangerous to physicians when it was aware that Myodil is toxic to animals and humans when injected into the subarachnoid space and is associated with granulomatous meningitis, severe progressive obliterative arachnoiditis, adhesive arachnoiditis, paralysis, seizures, bladder and bowel dysfunction, coma and even death; d) placed corporate profits from sales of Myodil over legal responsibilities and obligations to ensure the safety of its product for the Australian public (such irresponsible and dangerous actions by the manufacturer prior to 1970 directly contributed to the pain and suffering of the Australian public exposed to Myodil and directly contributed to the Australian healthcare burden via Medicare). 3) knowingly marketed a product to the Australian public via sclerosis and diabetes, but myelogram-induced arachnoiditis prescription by physicians while not providing those physicians with sufferers are ignored. Why? adequate information regarding potential risks and benefits; The Hon. Jenny George, MHR, Member for Throsby, moved a 4) knowingly marketed a product that could be dangerous to private member's bill in Federal Parliament on 16 September 2002, physicians when it was aware that Myodil is toxic to animals and calling for a full independent inquiry. The government defeated it humans when injected into the subarachnoid space and is associated —_ and had it thrown out. Why? Because the Australian Federal with granulomatous meningitis, severe progressive obliterative Government approved and supported this insidious chemical attack arachnoiditis, adhesive arachnoiditis, paralysis, seizures, bladder and _ upon its own citizens and has deliberately ignored the victims' plight bowel dysfunction, coma and even death; ever since, while protecting the chemical companies and refusing to d) placed corporate profits from sales of Myodil over legal prosecute them for their chemical war on medical patients. responsibilities and obligations to ensure the safety of its product for The disrespectful manner in which the Australian Government has the Australian public (such irresponsible and dangerous actions by treated these unfortunate people, whose only crime was not knowing the manufacturer prior to 1970 directly contributed to the pain and the right questions to ask before a "minimally invasive" myelogram suffering of the Australian public exposed to Myodil and directly or epidural steroid injection was performed, has been desperately contributed to the Australian healthcare burden via Medicare). sad to see. A request for a parliamentary inquiry from every reader is the As for the drug itself: only way there will ever be recognition and justice for these victims. g YY way g J 1) Myodil is not water soluble and Would you please give this your support remains primarily unabsorbed in the and write to your Federal Member of body; ' . Parliament and tell him or her that you 2) Myodil histologically has been Why haven't the chemical refuse to vote for them if they do not shown to trigger a severe i promptly hold an independent inquiry. granulomatous foreign body companies and the drug It is time to show the same level of inflammatory reaction; manufacturers and Impo rters concern for our fellow Australians that 3) Myodil injection into the we showed for the tsunami victims. subarachnoid space for myelography been charged for the cruel This is the story that must be told. has been acutely associated with suffering that their chemical Please tell this story to everyone and producing symptoms of aseptic and has inflicted upon so man help get recognition for the victims. chemical meningitis, fever, shock, p' y °° respiratory arrest, coma and death. innocent people? 4) Myodil myeolography has been Acknowledgements : associated with severe, chronic Special thanks go to the following adhesive and obliterative people who assisted in the preparation of arachnoiditis, progressive neurological deficit, paralysis, focal and . this article: . ol cas eae “at do a Tae * Derek Morrison (derek.morrison@redback.org.au), who provided grand mal seizures, blindness, cauda equina syndrome, obstructive much information and direction. Derek single-handedly started the fight hydrocephalus, chronic pain, shock, coma and death. for Australian sufferers at great expense and sacrifice to himself, spending 5) Myodil injection carries both significant and severe acute and _ years giving help, hope and comfort to so many sufferers who were long-term risks for the patient beyond the risks of routine lumbar isolated with nowhere to go—exactly what was denied to him. Derek, puncture. like so many others, is the victim of a very unjust legal system. Thanks, 6) Myodil studies on human hypersensitisation have never been _ Derek, and best wishes. conducted. ¢ Dr Sarah Smith from the UK's National Organisation for Healthy Backs. See her 2002 article "How the Dye was Cast: Shedding Light on a Dark Industry" at http://www.arachnoiditis.info/content/pantopaque/ The cost of fraud sarahs_pantopaque.doc. Why are chemical companies exempt from premeditated fraud, companies and the drug manufacturers and importers [a cern iy aes See been charged for the cruel suffering that their chemical has inflicted upon so many innocent people? The cost of fraud Why are chemical companies exempt from premeditated fraud, costing our Health Department billions of dollars of taxpayers’ money? Why haven't the chemical companies and the drug manufacturers and importers been charged for the cruel suffering that their chemical has inflicted upon so many innocent people? Why haven't they been charged with fraud over their dishonest and false product liability statements and for breach of their "experimental use only" approval criterion, knowingly allowing a dangerous substance to be administered in a medical procedure? Historical data show that the manufacturers were well aware of the dangers associated with this insidious chemical, so their continued marketing and supply constitutes a premeditated, deliberate act of assault upon the people of Australia. If an individual deliberately caused any one of these injuries, he or she would be charged, tried and imprisoned; there would be great outrage and compensation to the victims. What are we going to do about these insidious chemical companies that knew more than 30 years ago that their chemical caused arachnoiditis? Recognition is given to those suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, cerebral palsy, motor neurone disease, multiple About the Author: Gil May is a farmer's son from Won Wron, Gippsland, Victoria, with varied experience in engineering-related areas as well as business management and industrial relations. Thirty-four years ago, working as a power station senior operator, he suffered a back injury and was given a myelogram without any advice on potential side effects. Unable to obtain answers about his symptoms, he conducted research and discovered that his X-rays showed residual traces of Myodil. He has since been communicating with other sufferers of the chemical's dire side effects. Gil May can be contacted by email at gilmay@qldnet.com.au. References ¢ Australian Arachnoiditis Sufferers QLD Association, http://www.aasqa.info/members/AASQA-Members.htm ¢ The Burton Report: http://www.burtonreport.com ¢ Suzanne Perisian, MD, report dated 30 March 2002 at http://www. burtonreport.com/InfSpine/AdhesArachParisianReport.htm * Mike Feehan's website http://www.arachnoiditis.co.uk/, email contact @arachnoiditis.co.uk 38 * NEXUS Why haven't the chemical www.nexusmagazine.com AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2006