Courts find Natural Health Pan Pharmaceuticals Innocent

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Australian court finds PAN innocent

Following the largest recall of complementary health products in

history in 2003, Jim Selim, boss of the company at the centre of the

allegations, has now been found innocent...

 

COURT FINDS PAN PHARMACEUTICALS INNOCENT

18 APRIL 2007

SENATOR LYN ALLISON

AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRATS LEADER

 

DEMOCRATS DEMAND HOWARD APOLOGISE FOR PAN PHARMACEUTICALS WITCHUNT

http://www.democrats.org.au/news/index.htm?press_id=5806 & display=1

 

The Howard Government must now apologise following the acquittal of

Pan Pharmaceuticals boss Jim Selim in the New South Wales Supreme

Court. The pharmaceuticals giant was forced into administration in

May 2003 following the largest pharmaceutical recall in Australia's

history.

 

" It was a pointless exercise targeting complementary medicines and it

sent hundreds of small businesses broke " , Democrats leader and Health

spokesperson Senator Allison said today. " The Howard Government

turned its back on the mess and just walked away. "

 

1500 products were recalled, not because they caused adverse

reactions, but because of speculation about `inconsistent quality'.

Senator Allison raised concerns in the Senate at that time about what

was playing out as a destructive over-reaction.

 

Mr.Selim was accused of a litany of charges, including breaching his

manufacturing licence. In the end only two counts made it to court

which were thrown out today.

 

" The unprecedented recall had a devastating effect on small

businesses and shook public confidence in complementary health " ,

Senator Allison said. " The very least those who have suffered deserve

is an apology. "

 

Michael Bending

Alliance for Health Freedom Australia

http://www.ahf-au.org

'All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do

nothing'

- Edmund Burke (1729-1797), Irish born writer and politician -

 

20-Apr-07