Since 1992 chronic renal failures have been detected in women that have absorbed pills containing chinese herbs extracts. The more fortunate of them underwent kidney transplant surgery, others survive thanks to hemodialysis, a third category either suffers from urinal cancer or either are deceased. Commercialized by Arkopharma (e.g. Health From The Sun) asiatitrat pills - which contained those extracts - were absorbed in the early 90's by 2,000 to 3,000 women in France and even more in Belgium where 1 million pills were sold. To date criminal proceedings against Max Rombi - Arkopharma's founder and ex-CEO - are ongoing since 1994. Max Rombi is pursued for homicides, injuries, frauds and misleading advertising. In October 2005 Max Rombi has been found guilty and sentenced to serve two years in jail and pay 20,000 euros penalty for "unintentional" homicides by Nice (France) correctional court. After fourteen years of procedures in a complete U-turn, on July the 5th of 2006, Max Rombi is acquitted of the charges of "unintentional" injuries by Toulouse (France) correctional court. Max Rombi has appealed both correctional courts sentences. Once more victims are insulted...

The figures shown below relate to known cases which means there are other women whom havng absorbed Arkopharma's asiatitrat pills and having lost their kidneys do not realize the cause of their renal failure. The purpose of this blog is to bring to public knowledge a problem that concerns us all and wherein an unscrupulous individual veterinary improvising himself as an expert in chinese medecine sold pills through the company he founded regardless of public health and safety standards...

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Case of the asiatitrat (Nice, France) : Appeal verdict scheduled for next Monday November the 13th

Aix-en-Provence Appeal Court's verdict following last september the 18th session is due for next monday november the 13th. Last september the 18th the General Procurer required the confirmation of the sentence pronounced one year earlier in Nice (3 years in jail for unintentional homicides and a fine of €30.000) against Max Rombi, ex-CEO founder and current president of the supervisory board of Arkopharma. This verdict is specially important considering the sentence pronounced by the Correctional Tribunal of Toulouse (France) absolving Max Rombi of the charges of unintentional injuries on two young victims whom absorbed asiatitrats pills.

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