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Incoming NTZ blocked by US customs. People With AIDS Health Group.


 U.S. Customs in Chula Vista, California, seized an incoming shipment of nitrazoxanide (NTZ), the first drug that shows promise against Cryptosporidium parvum infection in people living with HIV/AIDS. Cryptosporidiosis is a source of diarrhea that has resulted in the death of thousands of people with AIDS. NTZ, approved in Mexico with a broad anti-parasitic indication, is the first therapy to show effectiveness in more than half the patients treated for cryptosporidiosis. The PWA Health Group, an AIDS buyers' club in New York, had arranged for the purchase of NTZ from the manufacturer. Half of the supply was confiscated by U.S. Customs at the Tijuana-San Diego border. Attached to the article is a sample letter to Dr. David Kessler, FDA Commissioner, emphasizing the need for access to NZT now and asking for the release of the shipment confiscated by U.S. customs. Individuals are urged to fax the letter to Dr. Kessler as soon as possible.
