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‘Anti-Anthrax’ Product Pulled from Web Site
The Web site for the U.S.-funded Memorial Institute for Prevention of Terrorism removed the Bio-Germ anthrax protection kit from a list of homeland security products after questions about the product’s efficacy were raised, the Dallas Morning News reported yesterday (see GSN, July 5). “We apologize for any confusion resulting from our actions,” the institute said last week in a statement on its Web site. “We will continue to do our best to deliver trusted equipment information to the community.” According to the statement, information on Bio-Germ was posted to the Web site in January following an initial review. The product stayed on the site while the institute sought to confirm claims that the product could prevent anthrax infection, the Morning News reported. However, while investigating the product, the institute discovered that the product had not — as claimed by the company — been tested by the U.S. Justice Department. “We were informed by DOJ that no certification exists for the products,” the statement said. “This prompted a review by our subject matter experts who informed us that there is insufficient scientific evidence to establish the efficacy of the products.” The University of Texas Medical Branch, meanwhile, has sent an integrity report to the university president on microbiologist John Heggers, who provided scientific support for the Bio-Germ anti-anthrax product. Heggers has been at the University of Texas for 17 years and specializes in burn research (Michael Grabell, Dallas Morning News, July 12).
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