A fascinating read and once again it just shows what is going on between the pharmaceutical industry and government. The men in white coats have been at the heart of numerous public health scandals such as thalidomide and the afore-mentioned BSE scandal and all in the name of chasing ever more profit? For their part the pharmaceutical companies have ignored public opinion but they have ignored the real issues of how to tackle superbugs and the growing epidemic of food additives which is threatening the masses from the developed world today. I guess that there has not enough incentive from governments to provide a solution to these growing issues and as noted the law certainly benefits big business. Hence, the hard-nosed business elite will go on ignoring the plight of millions, causing more future misery because there are no checks and balances to rein them in. However, if more pressure is applied and sense prevails then hopefully governments and pharmaceutical companies will acknowledge the issues raised can no longer be ignored because a healthy society is less of a drain on health care and business.