Archive for March, 2008
Plavitron for MS??? Not really!
Is a new drug called Plavitron in testing in the UK? Absolutely not!
According to an article that was posted in the Daily Mail newspaper in the UK, there is a popular show in the UK called The Bill. On this show, they made up a drug called Plavitron that was supposedly in testing to alleviate the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. As a result of that, the MS Society in the UK has fielded numerous calls looking for information about this "new drug" that is in testing. Unfortunately, there is no such drug. It’s just television fiction.
As for my opinion, I have to side with the MS Society’s position that it was irresponsible for the show to make up a drug like that. Multiple Sclerosis is a serious matter for all of us who suffer from MS. The producers of The Bill could have at least referred to a REAL drug that is in trials. This kind of thing is just irresponsible. It gets the hopes up for people who have MS.
Anyway, the article I’m referring to is here on the Daily Mail website.
What do you think? Is this irresponsible?
- Vince