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Penicillin Would Have Aided Tuskegee Study Participants
A citizens panel concluded penicillin therapy should have been given to the black men in the Tuskegee syphilis study. The panel urged ending the experiment and ensuring survivors receive medical care for life, while calling for a permanent National Human Investigation Board to oversee research.
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Washington
National Human Investigation Board
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Tuskegee
Macon County
Ala
U.S. Public Health Service
Citizens Panel
HEW
Ron Brown
National Urban League
Caspar Weinberger