David Rasnick
David Rasnick | |
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| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Affinity labeling of metalloendoproteases (1978) |
David William Rasnick (born 1948) is an American
AIDS,[1] and for his involvement with clinical trials in South Africa promoting vitamins for the treatment of AIDS, which were later ruled illegal by the South African judiciary.[2]
Education and body of work
David Rasnick received a
Georgia Tech in 1978; his thesis was entitled "Affinity Labeling of Metalloendoproteases."[3] Rasnick studied proteases in rats and has also written a book about the aneuploidy theory of cancer.[1][4]
Rasnick was a prominent member of the
antiretroviral drugs and instead promoted the use of proprietary vitamin mixes which were claimed to fight AIDS. Rasnick also advocated a complete ban on HIV testing in South Africa, and denied that there was "any evidence" of an HIV epidemic in South Africa.[5] In 2008, a South African court ruled that the trials conducted by Rath and Rasnick were illegal, and barred them from conducting clinical trials or advertising vitamin supplements in the country.[2][6][7]
References
- ^ a b Steinberg, Jonny (June 17, 2009). "AIDS Denial: A Lethal Delusion". New Scientist.
- ^ a b "Anti-AIDS vitamin advertising banned". Nature. June 18, 2008.
- OCLC 638449874. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ISBN 9781578087372.
- ^ a b Schoofs, Mark (July 4, 2000). "Debating The Obvious". Village Voice.
- ^ Rice, Xan (June 13, 2008). "South African court bans trials of vitamin treatments for Aids". The Guardian.
- ^ "South African court bans AIDS vitamin trials". Reuters. June 13, 2008.
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