Doctors' Warning About Drug
BERLIN. The German
Medical Association's drug commission warned its members on Friday to be
more careful in prescribing Zyban, after the unexplained deaths of five
users of the drug, which helps people quit smoking. The drug can lead to
"severe allergic reactions as well as side effects in the central and
peripheral nervous systems," said Professor Knut-Olaf Haustein, adding
that such individuals were more susceptible to circulatory system
problems. The commission also warned that Zyban can cause depression. The
commission and the federal agency responsible for prescription drugs
stressed that it was not certain Zyban had caused any deaths, but the
agency called on the European Union to examine the drug's risk profile.
(dpa)
Explosives Found in Train Station
FLENSBURG. Police said a
cache of explosives was found Friday inside a locker in the train station
in Flensburg, near the Danish border. The police declined to divulge the
type and amount of explosives found, but said there was no indication of
any terrorist connection. The station was closed for about half an
hour. (dpa)
Arrests in Armored Car Theft
ESSLINGEN. The theft
of euro 1 million ($835,000) from an armored car led to the
arrest of three men, including the driver, on Friday. Police said the
driver, 25, and two male accomplices met in a bank where a cash delivery
was being made on Thursday, and fled on foot in this town near Stuttgart.
Most of the money was still missing, police said. In the Lower Saxony city
of Braunschweig, meanwhile, an armored car company reported
that euro 300,000 had been stolen. The theft probably occurred
on Jan. 14, but the company said it had hoped an audit would turn up the
money. (AP, dpa)
Probe Over Teen's Driving
VOERDE. A prosecutor said on Friday
he was investigating the parents of a 14-year-old boy to determine if they
had given him permission to take their car before he caused an accident on
Wednesday that left two people dead. The prosecutor, Gerd Unterberg, said
there were allegations that the parents routinely allowed the boy, who
received only minor injuries in the crash, to take their car out.
(dpa)
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