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© St. Petersburg Times, published October 29, 2001
Jumping on the anti-anthrax bandwagon, Go2Pharmacy Inc. in Largo says it has a new nutritional supplement that "could help" combat the effects of bioterrorism and "protect against severe bacterial toxins like Anthrax."
Thraxide, which costs $39.99 for a month's supply, helps boost the body's immune system using herbs and vitamins, said Kotha Sekharam, Go2's president, who developed the new product. He said that because Thraxide uses ingredients on an FDA-approved list the new compound does not need FDA approval.
"It's based on the Indian herbal system," said Sekharam, who has a doctorate in food science. "We are not saying this is going to cure or prevent any disease. But it will speed up the detoxifying mechanism in the body."
In the words of the company's news release, "It is like reinforcing the windows in your home before a hurricane."
Though Go2's release said the product was developed to protect against toxins such as anthrax, Sekharam denies the company is trying to exploit bioterrorist fears.
"That's not our purpose," he said. "This is just like using Vitamin C in cold season."