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A report entitled “A Simple Treatment for Head Lice:
Dry-On, Suffocation-Based Pediculicide” by Dr. Dale Pearlman was recently
published in Pediatrics, the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Although
new research for alternative head lice treatment is always encouraging, the NPA finds it
impossible to objectively evaluate this report based on the following:
- Lack of independent scientific study. Dr. Pearlman’s conflicting roles as
inventor/developer of the product, patent holder, conductor of the study,
interpreter of the study results and author of the article. Reuter’s wire
service reports that he is now seeking backing from the pharmaceutical
industry.
- Absence of blinding, randomization,
and
controls.
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