Goat serum for AIDS is dangerous

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has alerted health care providers and patients to potential danger surrounding an unapproved experimental product for treating HIV/AIDS. According to the FDA, the goat antiserum used in treating HIV/AIDS is not currently approved for this indication or for any human clinical study. This unapproved product, produced in goats as an antiserum against HIV/AIDS, was the subject of a clinical hold by FDA, prohibiting its use until safety questions are resolved. The sponsor of the agent has warned that the antiserum currently in circulation was stolen from a storage facility, is potentially extremely dangerous, and should be considered contaminated material. For further information, see the FDA Talk Paper at www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS01061.html.