http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/08/11/terror/main635396.shtml(AP) The Food and Drug Administration approved two new products Wednesday designed to help deal with the consequences of terrorists using dirty bombs.
Acting FDA Commissioner Lester M. Crawford says the products, to be available by prescription only, are designed to speed up elimination of radiation from the body.
The newly approved products, both administered by injection, are penetate calcium trisodium (Ca-DTPA) and penetate zinc trisodium injection (Zn-DTPA).
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The agency said the goal is to provide protection from both nuclear accidents and THREATS.(?) It said the two drugs are safe and effective for treating contamination from the elements plutonium, americium or curium.
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....and THREATS? :wtf: