WED 27 DEC 2000
By SEAN STEVENSON
Tasmanian researchers plan to begin trials of a new antivenene to jack jumper bites by July.
The research team, headed by Royal Hobart Hospital director of emergency medicine Simon Brown, is negotiating a commercial agreement with Victorian interests.
Dr Brown said a successful antivenene could provide a small income for the Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation, but the project was about saving the lives of a few and improving the quality of life for many.
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