Suspicious of any new med treatment here, but...
compatible with all blood types,
how do they do this? isn't it still transgenic tissue? have they been able to render it inert so as not to trigger rejection/shock/immune issue? If it is inert, will it still carry oxygen?
purified through patented and proprietary techniques that are validated to remove potential contaminants.
does this include the prions and protiens implicated in bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other pathogens present in cow, undocumented (yet) in humans?
and finally, in the legal disclaimers:
Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical may be forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that Biopure Corporation will be able to commercially develop its oxygen therapeutic products, (...)
I'm still really skeptical of the treatment efficacy, though the potential is there. How quickly it comes to market is largely a matter of potential profits though. I wonder if there are any uninterested third party write-ups on these trials yet. Interesting subject...
Odrade