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8. Military contract with Hoffman-LaRoche.

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 09:36 AM

Mar 2012

Roche stopped marketing Lariam in the U.S. in 2009, but it looks like Uncle Sam continued to purchase.

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WTF: Mefloquine . . . . really? [View all] unhappycamper Mar 2012 OP

du clusterfuck rec. nt xchrom Mar 2012 #2

I looked out of interest to see UK guidelines/risks dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #3

answer to your last question: barbtries Mar 2012 #4

So disheartening. Is every soldier on this crap? Ugh. nt babylonsister Mar 2012 #5

I wonder... Orrex Mar 2012 #6

I suspect their response will be constant and is already ongoing. bluedigger Mar 2012 #12

It's still quite common, though the risks are known JackintheGreen Mar 2012 #7

Military contract with Hoffman-LaRoche. yardwork Mar 2012 #8

The US Government has made it abundantly clear how much they care. obxhead Mar 2012 #9

Is there even a malaria problem in Afghanistan? n/t A Simple Game Mar 2012 #10

Yes, in parts muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #11

Thanks for the link. n/t A Simple Game Mar 2012 #17

I just took a course of this and had zero side effects. cbayer Mar 2012 #13

They feed our pilots amphetamines. AtheistCrusader Mar 2012 #14

they treat our soldiers so badly lovuian Mar 2012 #16