Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals sues on
their Lindane headlice treatment
DRUG COMPANY SLAPP'S OVER LINDANE FOR LICE - The specialty
drug manufacturer Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals has filed a legal suit against
the Ecology Center of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The drug company is upset at the
Center's opposition to the continued use of lindane as a fallback treatment for
head lice. The suit, filed in the federal court in Chicago, accuses the Ecology
Center and two pediatricians of "disseminating false, misleading, and libelous
statements about the safety profile and effectiveness of Lindane." In early
August, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the withdrawal of all
agricultural products in the U.S. containing the pesticide. "It makes no
sense that lindane can't be used on pets or plants or persons serving in the
military, but it can still be used on children," Mike Garfield, director of the
Ecology Center, wrote in a statement. "It's a clear and simple harassment
lawsuit intended to silence us." SOURCE: Metro Times (Michigan), August 23, 2006
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