Will Nigeria request extradition of three US-based Pfizer employees?

Three employees of US drug giant Pfizer Inc. appeared in court today, facing criminal charges filed by the Kano state government over an allegedly illegal 1996 meningitis drug trial.

Pfizer employees Bashir Bello, Dr. Segun Dogunro, former Medical Director of Pfizer Nigeria, and Lere Baale stood in the witness box for the first time since civil and criminal proceedings were launched against the drug firm and eight of its staff eight months ago.

Three US-based Pfizer employees also accused of involvement have not made an appearance but the prosecution said it had submitted extradition requests to the Nigerian justice minister. Among the US-based employees named as defendants by Nigeria are former Pfizer CEO William Steere, Dr. Scott Hopkins, who used to hold global responsibility for the clinical development of anti-infective agents at Pfizer and came up with the idea of the trial, Dr. Michael Dunne, Therapeutic Head for Anti-Infectives, Pfizer, Debra Williams, Site Trainer at Pfizer, and Robert Buhl.

The accused face 65-charge counts of criminal conspiracy, causing grievous harm and culpable homicide.

The Kano state government filed civil and criminal suits demanding 2.75 billion dollars (two billion euros) in compensation from Pfizer and prosecution of its staff involved in testing Trovan during a triple epidemic of measles, cholera and meningitis in which over 12,000 people died.

The judge adjourned the case until March 4 when Pfizer's challenge to the court's legal jurisdiction will be heard. The drug test allegedly led to 11 deaths and deformities in 189 other cases such as blindness, deafness, brain damage and paralysis.

Pfizer denies any wrongdoing and insists that the trial was conducted with the approval of the Nigerian government and conformed to ethical procedures.

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