People
Against Vivisection UK
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PAV rescued 61 Chickens from Brighton farm in 14th July 2008 They Are now at Rainbow Ark Sanctuary: To see pictures click here
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2 Fen-phen - popular combination of fenfluramine and phentermine; phentermine remains on the market, dexfenfluramine & fenfluramine (1997) later withdrawn 3 Terfenadine (1998) - withdrawn due to risk of cardiac arrhythmias; superceded by fexofenadine 4 Mibefradil (1998) - withdrawn due to dangerous interactions with other drugs 5 Troglitazone (2000) - withdrawn due to risk of hepatotoxicity; superceded by pioglitazone and rosiglitazone 6 Alosetron (2000) - withdrawn due to risk of fatal complications of constipation; reintroduced 2002 on a restricted basis 7 Cisapride (2000s) - withdrawn in many countries due to risk of cardiac arrhythmias 8 Cerivastatin (2001) - withdrawn due to risk of rhabdomyolysis 9 Rapacuronium (2001) - withdrawn in many countries due to risk of fatal bronchospasm 10 Rofecoxib (2004) - withdrawn due to risk of myocardial infarction 11 Canadian regulators—but not the FDA—have withdrawn Adderall, a psycho-stimulant drug prescribed for children with so-called ADHD that has been linked to 20 sudden deaths linked to the drug—of which 14 were in children. “The adverse reactions were not associated with overdose, misuse or abuse of the drug, the department said.” Feb. 28, 2005 - The recently approved multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Tysabri has been voluntarily pulled from the market following reports of one death and one serious side effect in patients treated with the drug. In co-operation with the FDA, the drug's makers, Biogen Idec and Elan Pharmaceuticals, today voluntarily suspended the drug. The companies have also suspended all studies involving Tysabri, which was approved by the FDA for the treatment of multiple sclerosis in November 2004. Moneim A. Fadali, M.D., F.A.C.S., Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, in a video interview with CIVIS representative Kathy Ungar in March 1986 (abstract): “I agree that for the benefit of medical science, vivisection or animal experimentation has to be stopped. There are lots of reasons for that. The most important is that it’s simply misleading, and both the past and the present testify to that.” 2007 Vioxx 300,000 deaths associated with arthritis drug
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