Fwd: [mfriendcircle] India: Useless "Bayer Tonic" still on the Market
rajesh mehta
Dear friends,
From: Dr Gopal Dabade <daba...@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 6:21 PM
Subject: [mfriendcircle] India: Useless "Bayer Tonic" still on the Market
To: medicofriendcircle <mfrien...@yahoogroups.com>, E drug <e-d...@healthnet.org>, india e drug <india...@healthnet.org>
From:-
Dr Gopal Dabade,
57, Tejaswinagar,
DHARWAD 580 002
INDIA
Press Release, March 5, 2013
Coalition against Bayer Dangers
India: “Bayer’s Tonic“ still on the Market
The company BAYER continues to sell its disputed strengthener
“Bayer’s Tonic” in India. This has been proven by test
purchases conducted by the Coalition against Bayer Dangers. The tonic contains a
mixture of liver fraction, yeast extract, flavoured syrup and 10% alcohol.
Jan Pehrke of the Coalition’s board declares: “A
useless and expensive medicine like “Bayer’s Tonic” is no
good for anybody’s health – on the contrary. This alleged quality product
from Germany only makes Indian patients poorer. Once again it is proven that the
pharmaceutical industry cannot resist selling pharmaceutical rubbish.” In
particular, Pehrke blames the label on the product saying “Bon
Appétit” which plays down the dangers implied (see photo).
“Bayer’s Tonic” has been advertised for
many years as a special tonic for children in spite of its high proportion of
alcohol. BAYER has broken its promise to sell the preparation without alcohol.
Protests of health groups have at least had the effect that the package now
carries a small warning: “Not for Paediatric Use”. This label can
of course not reach any illiterate patients.
Due to decades of advertising many Indian chemists are still
recommending “Bayer´s Tonic” for children. “At Bangalore, a chemist
suggested buying this medicine even after being asked if we could really give
it to our children. This is very alarming,” said Dr. Christiane Fischer
of the BUKO Pharma Campaign.
Particularly undernourished children taking this medicine regularly run the
risk of liver cirrhosis.
In southern countries people often cannot afford to visit a
doctor. The pharmaceutical industry therefore offers medicines covering a
wide-range of ailments, without being specific. Advertisements are persuading
parents to give these expensive preparations to their children. At the same
time useful medical treatment and buying fruits or vegetables do not happen. The
cost of 83,65 Rupees (approx. 1,20 €) for one bottle of
“Bayer’s Tonic” would be sufficient for an Indian family to
live on healthy food for at least one day.
„Bon
Appetit“: Bayer´s Tonic in India
Coalition against BAYER Dangers
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Dr. Sigrid Müller, pharmacologist
Dr. Angela Spelsberg, head of cancer clinic Aaachen
Prof. Rainer Roth, social scientist
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