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U.S. Company Warned on Anthrax Claims
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned a company to stop making claims that its products protect against anthrax, the Dallas Morning News reported (see GSN, Aug. 24). Bio-Germ Protection has been marketing its cream and aerosol spray as a way to protect against anthrax infection. The products have been endorsed by a law-enforcement official, a congressman and an academic, according to the Morning News. Representative Ralph Hall (R-Texas), the lawmaker who endorsed the products, also arranged a meeting between Bio-Germ founder Allen Lord and the head of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, the Morning News reported. Robert Heiman, developer of the products, said he warned Lord about making the claims. “I’ve been advising Allan to take those statements off [the Web site] for almost a year,” he said. Heiman added that the administration’s warning does not mean the products do not have the potential to counter anthrax. “We’re getting some incredible results, and we’re doing some very extensive research, and I have no problem working with the FDA,” Heiman said. “This is good, solid science. What happened is Allan just jumped the gun.” The agency, in the warning sent to Bio-Germ last month, said that the company must immediately stop saying that its products could treat anthrax, plague and other “pathogens possibly used by terrorists.” “You must immediately correct these violations,” the warning letter said. “If you do not immediately correct them, you may be subject to enforcement action without further notice.” Bio-Germ subsequently removed the cream and spray from its Web site, according to the Morning News (Michael Grabell, Dallas Morning News, Nov. 25).
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