Nerve drug enters wheat scandal ( Australia)

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Nerve drug enters wheat scandal

From: Sunday Herald Sun By Lincoln Wright
February 05, 2006

"ANOTHER Australian company has become embroiled in the oil-for-food kickbacks scandal, with revelations it sold Iraq a drug that could be used in nerve gas antidotes and political assassinations.

Alkaloids of Australia sold Saddam Hussein's regime 1000kg of the drug, hyoscine, for $1,112,000 in 2001.
The deal was sealed with the support of the Australian Government, despite Washington's objections that the Queensland company was helping terrorists.

At one stage, the US State Department accused the company of being a terrorist organisation.

The revelation comes as the Opposition is set to question the Government over its political links with key players in the AWB kickbacks affair.

Alkaloids spokesman Chris Joyce said yesterday the issue was considered by the "highest levels" in Canberra."

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18042060-421,00.html

[bemildred]

1. Drug information:

This sounds like more bullshit to me.

Hyoscine

ATROPINE, HOMATROPINE, AND SCOPOLAMINE (Ophthalmic)

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.-

* AK-Homatropine 2
* Atropair 1
* Atropine Care 1
* Atropine Sulfate S.O.P. 1
* Atropisol 1
* Atrosulf 1
* I-Homatrine 2
* Isopto Atropine 1
* Isopto Homatropine 2
* Isopto Hyoscine 3
* I-Tropine 1
* Ocu-Tropine 1
* Spectro-Homatropine 2

In Canada-

* Atropisol 1
* Isopto Atropine 1
* Isopto Homatropine 2
* Minims Atropine 1
* Minims Homatropine 2

Another commonly used name for scopolamine is hyoscine.

Note:


For quick reference, the following medicines are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.
This information applies to the following medicines:
1. Atropine (A-troe-peen) ? §
2. Homatropine (hoe-MA-troe-peen) ? §
3. Scopolamine (skoe-POL-a-meen) †
† Not commercially available in Canada
? Generic name product may be available in the U.S.
§ Generic name product may be available in Canada
Category

* Cycloplegic -Atropine; Homatropine; Scopolamine
* mydriatic -Atropine; Homatropine; Scopolamine

Description

Ophthalmic atropine, homatropine, and scopolamine are used to dilate (enlarge) the pupil of the eye. They are used before eye examinations, before and after eye surgery, and to treat certain eye conditions, such as uveitis or posterior synechiae.

These medicines are available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

* Ophthalmic Atropine
o Ophthalmic ointment (U.S. and Canada)
o Ophthalmic solution (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)
* Homatropine
o Ophthalmic solution (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)
* Scopolamine
o Ophthalmic solution (eye drops) (U.S.)

Etc.

http://www.drugs.com/cons/Hyoscine.html

[acmavm]

2. Scopolamine? Am I confused or isn't that a drug used in like a 'truth

serum' drug? Maybe in combo with other drugs? If this isn't it, what am I thinking about?

This sounds bizarre.

[1monster]

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