AIDS: French Charges To Be Dropped?

19 March 1997

In France, the chief prosecutor has recommended that charges be droppedagainst former Prime Minister Laurent Fabius and two other officials, in proceedings relating to the provision of HIV-contaminated blood to hemophiliacs during the mid-1980s. He says that there is insufficient evidence to continue with these actions.

Four health officials have already been convicted, with two of them receiving prison sentences, over the provision of contaminated blood to approximately 1,300 hemophiliacs in France. So far, more than 500 of them have died.

This article is accessible to registered users, to continue reading please register for free.  A free trial will give you access to exclusive features, interviews, round-ups and commentary from the sharpest minds in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology space for a week. If you are already a registered user please login. If your trial has come to an end, you can subscribe here.

Login to your account

Become a subscriber

 

£820

Or £77 per month

Subscribe Now
  • Unfettered access to industry-leading news, commentary and analysis in pharma and biotech.
  • Updates from clinical trials, conferences, M&A, licensing, financing, regulation, patents & legal, executive appointments, commercial strategy and financial results.
  • Daily roundup of key events in pharma and biotech.
  • Monthly in-depth briefings on Boardroom appointments and M&A news.
  • Choose from a cost-effective annual package or a flexible monthly subscription
The Pharma Letter is an extremely useful and valuable Life Sciences service that brings together a daily update on performance people and products. It’s part of the key information for keeping me informed

Chairman, Sanofi Aventis UK





Today's issue

Company Spotlight