Dr. William Schaffner on French drug trial disaster

World Today

Health officials in France say an experimental drug trial has gone horribly wrong.

Six volunteers are now hospitalized after participating in a pharmaceutical test.

One of them is brain dead and four others are said to be experiencing neurological side effects.

CCTV America’s Elaine Reyes spoke with Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He’s Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine.