From: Damien Broderick (thespike@earthlink.net)
Date: Thu Jan 30 2003 - 21:04:28 MST
I've been waiting for this for several years. Yippee!
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/30/1043804464295.html
Skin cancer prevention: slip, slop slap, ouch
January 31 2003
By David Wroe,
Health Reporter
A twice-yearly injection that gives a tan without sunshine is being tested
on 80 Australian volunteers to see if it protects them against skin cancer.
The first group of volunteers received shots of the drug, called Melanotan,
at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the Royal Adelaide Hospital
yesterday.
The remaining volunteers are scheduled to follow shortly, with the trial
expected to end in July or August.
Wayne Millen, managing director of the Melbourne company that is developing
Melanotan, said it should be available by 2005. Dr Millen said Melanotan
produced a tan without exposure to potentially harmful ultraviolet light.
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