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January 12, 2010

European Doctor: Big Pharma Exaggerated Threat of Swine Flu
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A prominent European health expert has accused pharmaceutical companies
of deliberately exaggerating the severity of the swine flu outbreak in
order to make billions on flu vaccines. Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg, head of
health at the Council of Europe, described it as “one of the greatest
medicine scandals of the century.” The European Court of Human Rights
plans to hold an emergency debate on Dr. Wodarg’s claims later this
month.



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