Following the first stories published in 1994, Deer sent a letter on April 7 to the first seventy people he interviewed who said that they, or a relative, had been injured by this drug. The coupon below was attached, to facilitate any collective response they might instigate.
SEPTRIN* INFORMATION
(Also Bactrim and co-trimoxazole)
If you wish to do so, please complete this form and return it as soon as possible to: Brian Deer, xx xxxxxxxxx, xxxxxx xxx xxx.
1. List (a). I would like my name, address and telephone number to be made available, with those of others, to any doctors or journalists who wish to investigate our problems. I understand that no confidentiality will be preserved.
FOR “NO”: LEAVE BLANK
FOR “YES”: SIGN HERE……………………………………………………………..
2. List (b). I would like to be kept in touch with any future developments. I understand that my details may be given to those persons organising any meeting or preparing any subsequent corespondence.
FOR “NO”: LEAVE BLANK
FOR “YES”: SIGN HERE…………………………………………………………….
3. Meeting. I would like to meet with other people who believe that their health has been affected by this drug.
YES/NO (Please delete as appropriate)
4. Organising. I would be willing to help with organising any meeting.
YES/NO (Please delete as appropriate)
NAME……………………………………………………………………………………………
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TELEPHONE…………………………………………………………………………………