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Independent in Long Beach, California

29 Feb 1968

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Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1968

Page

2

Agonized deaths of L B area children blamed on drug

Washington Bureau reports three California men testified before a Senate subcommittee urging tighter regulation of Chloromycetin. Dr. Alice M. Watkins, Dr. Frankily Farman, and Edgar F. Elfstrom cited cases of aplastic anemia linked to the drug, accusing Parke, Davis & Co. of misleading doctors about side effects and recalling fatalities from 1952 onward.

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L.b.-Area Washington California Alice M. Watkins la Canada Frankily Farman Lakewood Edgar F. Elfstrom Fullerton Senate Parke, Davis & Co Watkins James Parke- Davis Parke-Davis Farman
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Grieving parents lead fight over dangerous drug

Three California families who lost their child to Chloromycetin urge tighter controls and federal legislation. They accuse Parke, Davis and medical groups of blocking warnings since 1961, despite FDA scrutiny and labeling proposals. The witnesses blame vested interests and urge hospital use only with strict physician authorization.

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Watkins Federal Food and Drug Administration Elfstront Joseph F. Sadusk Jr FDA Sadusk Parke, Davis California Elfstran
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