Kanker actueel Balm of Gilead (black salve of ook soms Cansemazalf genoemd, geneest huidkankers/melanomen en andere soorten kanker?

  • Balm of Gilead (black salve of ook soms Cansemazalf genoemd, geneest huidkankers/melanomen en andere soorten kanker?
  • Balm of Gilead (black salve of ook soms Cansemazalf genoemd, geneest huidkankers/melanomen en andere soorten kanker?
  • Balm of Gilead (black salve of ook soms Cansemazalf genoemd, geneest huidkankers/melanomen en andere soorten kanker?
  • Balm of Gilead (black salve of ook soms Cansemazalf genoemd, geneest huidkankers/melanomen en andere soorten kanker?
  • Balm of Gilead (black salve of ook soms Cansemazalf genoemd, geneest huidkankers/melanomen en andere soorten kanker?

    Black Salve, Balm of Gilead - Cansemazalf, Aldarazalf, allemaal zalven tegen huidkanker. Hier een aantal studies en publicaties over deze zalven voor huidkanker en huidaandoeningen.
    Chirurgie - operatie of PDT - Photodynamische Therapy (licht of laserbehandelingen) - lijkt meest effectieve aanpak bij huidkanker - basecellcancer, maar deze zalven lijken uitstekend alternatief.


    Balm of Gilead (black salve of ook soms Cansemazalf genoemd, geneest huidkankers/melanomen en andere soorten kanker?
    d.d. 15 febr. 2003: van een bezoeker uit Amerika (naam en e-mailadres bij mij bekend) kreeg ik vandaag de volgende korte reactie op onderstaande berichtgeving: I used Cansema's Black salve and so far no skin cancer has returned. I also have a friend who took a tonic version of the black salve and he and his wife show no signs of cancer...he tells me in my email. But he also says he eats an alkalytic diet.

    Van een kankerpatiënte uit een Amerikaanse mailgroep waar ik lid van ben ontving ik het onderstaande artikel. Ik plaats dit artikel met nadrukkelijk te zeggen dat we nog geen enkele check hebben gedaan, en ik zal proberen dit in het Nederlands vertaald te krijgen. Maar omdat we actueel willen zijn plaatsen we deze mail ongewijzigd.  Alle verantwoordelijkheid voor het waarheidsgehalte van dit artikel ligt bij de auteur van dit artikel en onze disclaimer is zoals op alles van deze website onverkort van toepassing. 

    Balm of Gilead 
    (Also known as Compound X or Black Salve)

    Note: No claims can be legally made about Compound X. This 
    instructional document has been prepared as narration of what users 
    have reported to be the most effective way to use Compound X as a 
    folk remedy, and what some have reported as results. It is not 
    intended as a report of scientific studies, and it is not offered as 
    endorsed by the AMA or the FDA. It is intended to be an honest report 
    of what is known for those who are interested. What is reported here 
    is the result of informal trial and error on the part of may non-
    professional folks intent on healing themselves or their animals. 
    What follows has been gleaned from letters with users over 30 years 
    which means it is based on experience but is by no means complete.

    Historical Background

    In 1890 Tom McCreary was diagnosed as having incurable, cancerous 
    tumors on his neck by physicians. They refused to operate, not 
    wanting to risk injury to his jugular vein. Tom paid careful 
    attention to a repeated dream that came to him about how to make a 
    medicine to cure himself. After obtaining the elements and herbs for 
    the medicine from some gypsies traveling through Texas, he mixed up a 
    black salve and applied it to his tumors.

    In less than a month, Tom was healed and went on to live another 70 
    years. Over his lifetime, he was a preacher, rancher, doctor, farmer, 
    and sheriff under Judge Parker, living with a strength that became 
    legendary. Tom kept the formula for the black salve to himself, 
    sharing it only with a friend. After Tom''''s death, his son Howard, 
    and grandson Mickey , sought out the old friend who taught them how 
    to make the salve.

    Howard McCreary , attempting to make the black salve available to 
    everyone, started a company in the 1960's and had some tests done 
    on "Compound X" in the early 70's, at the University of Colorado to 
    learn more about it. The Veterinarian College at Ft. Collins also 
    tested Compound X and discovered that it killed all known viruses on 
    contact. They found with one application, sarcomatoid on horses 
    (similar to skin cancer) had an 80% cure, and with two applications 
    100% cure was achieved.

    For many years, Compound X has been used to cure eye cancer and early 
    viral diseases in cattle, sarcomatoid on horses, and abnormal tissue 
    growths in all kinds of pets. In addition, ranchers, homesteaders, 
    and folks of the rodeo circuits used it for external cancers, tumors 
    and growths on themselves. Some successfully treated gangrene and 
    even leprosy.

    Today, people are using Compound X for moles, skin malignancies, 
    warts, liver detox, diabetes, internal malignancies, herpes, chronic 
    fatigue syndrome, viral diseases, tumors, yeast and fungal 
    infections, allergies, parasites, lupus, gum disease, Aids related 
    symptoms, and much more.

    Tom''''s son, Howard McCreary was the first to use Compound X 
    internally. In the 1960's he was diagnosed as having stomach cancer. 
    After checking himself into the hospital and without telling his 
    doctors, he took an oral dose of Compound X the night before his 
    scheduled surgery. The next morning they postponed his surgery 
    because he was running a fever that continued for several days. On 
    the 5th day Howard said he passed a large quantity of black, vile 
    smelling feces----apparently the growth itself. When the doctors took 
    x-rays, they discovered that the cancerous growth was gone. Howard 
    went on to live another 25 years, without recurring stomach cancer. 
    He later used Compound X to cure himself of bone cancer in the 
    1980````s.

    During the course of his life, Howard provided Compound X to 
    thousands of people. However, in his seventies, Howard was caught in 
    a blizzard and later died of pneumonia.

    Compound X or Balm of Gilead has been used successfully by tribal 
    people and is now being used by the modern people of today. It is 
    used for moles, skin malignancies, wart, liver detox, diabetes, 
    internal malignancies, herpes, chronic fatigue syndrome, viral 
    diseases, yeast and fungal infections, tumors, allergies, parasites, 
    lupus, gum disease, aids and much more. There are no side effects 
    because it is herbal.

    SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS

    Compound X is somewhat acidic having a pH like vinegar. It is best to 
    use wood or plastic utensils when handling Compound X (Balm of 
    Gilead).

    Using a non-metal utensil, lift out enough Compound X to make a ball 
    HALF the size of a dried pea or the size of a lentil. Make sure you 
    know how big dried pea or lentil is, even if you need to get one!!! 
    Pack the half pea dose into a gelatin capsule, and swallow it after 
    you have eaten a meal!!. Take this dose twice a day for 20 days and 
    always on a full stomach. It will make you nauseated if you take on 
    an empty stomach and it will make your stomach burn... Take with 
    food!!!!!!

    After the first 20 days, during which Compound X has built a great 
    deal of zinc into your system, it is prudent to take a complete 5 day 
    break from the black salve. During these 5 days you may wish to 
    double your doses of vitamins and minerals as this will help balance 
    the system. Compound X can be taken as directed above in 20 day 
    cycles with a 5 day break for a total of four (4) cycles.

    NOTE: Avoid caffeine and alcohol, take extra Vitamin C, and drink 
    pure water. In addition eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetable, 
    organic if possible. This helps in the healing and rebuilding of your 
    health!!!

    Internal cancers of all known body zones have dissolved under the 
    onslaught on Compound X (Balm of Gilead). Compound X hunts down and 
    kills abnormal tissue where ever it is.

    Colon cancer and uterine cancer have been healed with not only the 
    internal dosing described above, but by also using enemas or douches 
    of one quart water to which was added one (1) pea size volume of 
    Compound X (Balm of Gilead).

    Breast cancer has been healed with internal and external applications.

    Emphysema, Aids, and Viruses also seem to come under subjection to 
    Balm of Gilead.

    NOTE: If you are in the process of Chemotherapy or Radiation 
    Treatment do not use Compound X at the same time...The Chemical 
    action that occurs could clash with other substances.

    NOTE: Brain Cancer should be monitored by a professional, because the 
    swelling that will occur, it may have to be relieved by a surgical 
    hole being place in the skull to relieve the pressure.

    EXTERNAL USE:

    Everyone is different, so proceed cautiously. This salve will cause a 
    burning sensation if there is cancer present. Begin with a small 
    amount of slave on ONE cancer, and follow the directions below. DO 
    NOT OVER DO IT! Some hardy souls are able to remove several cancers 
    at once. Others cannot. You will want to learn your own tolerance for 
    this burning sensation, as well as how quick you body is able to 
    remove the toxins which will be released, so begin slowly.

    Once you have established what is comfortable for you, place a 
    liberal amount of salve on the affected area. Cover with a bandage 
    and leave alone for 24 hours or as long as you can tolerate it. If 
    cancer is present, you feel a burning sensation, and a white scab 
    will begin to form. If it is not, there should be no significant 
    effect. If the pain is too severe, then only leave on for as long as 
    you can tolerate, at least 5 hours. Wash it off and cover with 
    Vaseline or Vitamin E ointment and cover with a bandage. DO NOT LEAVE 
    COVERED LONGER THAN 5 DAYS. 

    Remove the bandage at the end of the time and rinse thoroughly with 
    hydrogen peroxide on a cotton ball or Q-tip. After cleaning, cover 
    well with a softening salve ( Myrrh/Golden Seal Salve. Vitamin E 
    ointment, olive oil, Castor Oil, Nature''''s Way Black ointment, etc).

    Twice a day (morning and evening) clean the edges to keep them loose 
    and free of pus. Do Not let a hard scab form. Five to seven days 
    should show a core loosening and it should come out in 7 to 10 days. 
    Do not try to pull it out or force it in any way. The feelers and 
    tentacles must come out too.

    Swelling will most likely occur and the cancer will be painful and/or 
    itch. This is the normal reaction. The growth will change color after 
    the first day, and may even become "dead white".There will sometimes 
    be pus as the body ejects the mass; just keep it clean. Keep changing 
    the bandage and cleaning the area until it is healed.

    More than two applications do not seem to be necessary for external 
    growths. More applications cause increased pain and longer healing 
    time. DO NOT TRY TO PULL IT OUT OR FORCE IT IN ANY WAY, THE ROOTS 
    MUST COME OUT OR DISSOLVE...LET IT DO IT''''S OWN THING..IT WILL COME 
    OUT!!!!! BE PATIENT!!

    If you feel that you should apply another layer of Compound X, that 
    is ok., just follow the above directions.

    What to expect during the first 20 days.

    Lymphomas, such as appear on the neck or arm, may change from the 
    texture of a hard lump, to rather soft, pliable, even squishy 
    consistency. During the first 20 days, you may continuously run a low 
    fever. Sweat, urine and feces may take on an offensive odor and be 
    darker that usual. At the 20 day mark, it is wise to have competent 
    physician take biopsy, or test your cancer for malignancy. For many, 
    but not all people, the test reveals that the cancerous tissue is 
    dead but present.

    Compound X ( Balm of Gilead) is not a gentle healer. But neither is 
    surgery. In many reported cases, it is a relentless substance which 
    hunts down and penetrates all abnormal tissue. It cannot be stressed 
    enough that Compound X or Balm of Gilead is very potent.. Do not 
    assume that if a little is works more will be better. Use the 
    smallest dose possible and increase only if necessary. Pain, 
    swelling, and sometimes fever is associated during its use. Animals 
    seem to mind it less that people.

    In almost all reported cases, Compound X completely eliminates 
    abnormal tissue and stimulates regrowth of either healthy or scar 
    tissue.

    More than half the people who have used Compound X have reported that 
    they ended with a moderate or heavy scar when the used externally on 
    their skin. If scarring cannot be tolerated on the face or elsewhere, 
    consider Vitamin E ointment or Castor oil or one of the salves 
    mentioned previously. 

    After the Core Comes Out

    After the core comes out, you will have a hole in your flesh and you 
    may even see muscle, but it usually doesn''''t bleed. This normal!!!!

    Keep it clean, soft and bandaged until the core area is filled in & 
    new skin is formed. Colloidal Silver can also be used before you put 
    a new bandage on. This will keep any infection from developing.

    Ingredients are Zinc Chloride, Galangal Root Powder, Blood Root 
    Powder, and Distilled Water.

    LETTERS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS ABOUT COMPOUND X.

    May 2nd ````96

    To whom it may concern:

    I was diagnosed at LA/USE hospital with benign cysts and at one 
    point they were planning to remove my right lung just to remove 2 
    cysts.. My ex-wife died while having 3 cysts removed from her brain. 
    Tragic loss which could have been avoided by using Compound X. After 
    10 weeks I have successfully ejected an excess of 30 large to medium 
    cysts (from an olive size to a raisin size) and approximately 4 cups 
    of black blood and pus. Compound X is a miracle.

    Ben Harris Los Angles Ca.

    I was diagnosed with Melanoma Skin cancer, having numerous tumors 
    under the skin and abnormalities in my liver. After using Compound X 
    treatment the biggest tumors were treated; the tumors became sores 
    which the cancer drained from. After another X-ray of my liver no 
    abnormalities were found.

    A 17 year old young man was diagnosised with prostate cancer. The 
    drs wanted to start chemo a month later. The mother learned of the 
    salve and started him on it. When she took him back to the dr for the 
    check up before they start the chemo, they found it to be dormant. 
    He was sent to MDAnderson in Houston for extensive tests. When done 
    the dr called him into the office and said what ever you are doing 
    keep it up because it is working. Odessa Texas.

    Fred had lymphomatic cancer and the drs said 3 to 6 months. He took 
    the salve and applied it to the swollen gland and took it internally, 
    6 months later he was in Colorado on the ski slopes. This was 4 
    years ago. in 1998

    Rod in Australia had throat cancer and he took it internally 
    according to the directions and today is ok. 

    Wilma has bone cancer. She was in a lot of pain and barely able to 
    walk. Today, 6 weeks, later, and she is out of pain, walking in the 
    house without the aid of the walker, doing her house work, and the dr 
    says her blood count is normal. She is doing great. They are 
    excited about it. She is in her 70's . (This was inserted on Jan 
    30.2003)

    Cansemazalf bij huidkankers/melanomen 
     

    Op onderstaande site staat het bijna ongeloofwaardige verhaal van cansemazalf bij huidkanker. Zo wordt het geïntroduceerd op de site:

    For cancers, add Cell Medicines like Cansema III and Vitamin B17, both of which specifically targets cancer cells. Cansema III is more powerful (comes in liquid and capsules).  Vitamin B17 is more a preventative, targeting single cancer cells before they become cancerous.  CellFood is good too--it provides a wide-range attack strategy by providing oxygen, minerals, etc.

    http://www.altcancer.com/ct3.htm

    Vooral de introductie op de startpagina vinden we ronduit schaamteloos door te zeggen dat de dag na gebruik van de zalf de tumor ging slinken. Maar we moeten er wel bij zeggen als je de foto's en verhalen leest op de testimonial pagina dan ziet dat er allemaal heel erg indrukwekkend uit. Maar ja als een bedrijf kwaad wilt en graag geld wilt verdienen is alles te manipuleren inclusief foto's en verhalen uiteraard. Dus lees een en ander met groot wantrouwen en trek uw eigen conclusies. Eerlijkheidshalve moeten we er ook bij zeggen dat deze cansemazalf op internet vaak wordt aanbevolen bij huidkanker en dat mensen daarover zeggen goede ervaringen mee te hebben. En arts-bioloog drs. E.Valstar heeft me ooit verteld dat een zalf van kurkuma, vitamine A en levertraanzalf in Korea huidkankers/melanomen deed verdwijnen, schijnt zelfs bewezen te zijn in een wetenschappelijke studie, maar hebben die nu nog niet paraat. Dus wie is geïnteresseerd in cansemazalf en dit eventueel wil gaan gebruiken, wel doen in overleg met een gekwalificeerd arts of orthomoleculaire arts. Zie ook onze disclaimer.

     


    Aldarazalf - Imiquimod lijkt beginnende niet-melanome huidkanker - basecellcancer - te kunnen genezen, aldus fase III studies.
    Het bedrijf 3M Co. meldt dat zij in fase III trials een zalf hebben ontwikkeld die wratten en beginnende huidkanker binnen enkele weken kan wegnemen. Nu is basecell kanker niet direct dodelijk en kan wel genezen met bv. PDT - Photodynamische therapie - lichttherapie, maar toch is deze studie wel van belang gezien het gemak waarmee de zalf kan worden aangebracht en volgens de onderzoekers de geringe littekens die je eraan overhoudt. Bovendien wordt aangetoond in studies dat de zalf ook een immunologisch proces op gang brengt. Zie de website van de producent met veel grafieken enz.. Dit persbericht stond op Reuters:

    By Ransdell Pierson 

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A cream used to treat genital warts has proved successful in clearing up pre-cancerous skin lesions and common small skin tumors that now typically require surgical removal, the drug's maker, 3M Co., said on Monday. 

    If regulators approve the drug, Aldara, for this additional treatment, it could reduce the need for widely performed surgical procedures to remove or burn away such skin growths caused by excessive sun exposure -- among the most common reasons for visits to 
    dermatologists. Aldara, which was approved in the United States in 1997 to treat genital warts, now generates annual revenues of more than $100 million. But 3M officials have predicted that sales of the cream could balloon by up to an additional $600 million if it is eventually approved for the types of lesions and skin tumors that it successfully treated in the late-stage Phase III trials. 

    The trial results came days after 3M disclosed that one of its other drugs, an experimental antiviral cream called Resiquimod, failed in late-stage trials against genital herpes. 
    Aldara and Resiquimod are among a class of medicines discovered by 3M known as immune response modifiers, which are believed to stimulate the body's immune system to fight viral infections and other diseases -- including skin cancers. 

    3M on Monday said Aldara proved highly successful in Phase III trials against actinic keratoses, slightly raised lesions on the skin that can develop into skin cancer, and against common small skin tumors called superficial basal cell carcinomas that can disfigure patients but are rarely fatal. 

    In two trials involving 436 patients with numerous actinic keratoses, patients were treated either with Aldara or a placebo cream twice a week for 16 weeks. After eight weeks, the average patient treated with Aldara saw the number of lesions reduced by 83 percent -- compared with no reduction in the placebo group. Clearance of all lesions was seen in 45 percent of patients receiving the 3M cream, versus only 3 percent in the placebo group. 


    "Some patients come into my office with 100 or more (actinic keratoses) lesions and I have to ask myself how I'm going to remove all of them," said Dr. Mark Lebwohl, a dermatologist at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, who helped conduct the Aldara trials for treating such lesions. "But with Aldara, the patient just puts the cream on and gets rid of the majority of them. Then the dermatologist can much more easily destroy the few that remain, by burning or freezing them," said Lebwohl, who acknowledged having financial ties to 3M. 

    Lebwohl said freezing and burning techniques can leave noticeable scars and white spots, whereas the marks left with Aldara are "minor and transient." 

    In two other trials involving 724 patients with superficial basal cell carcinomas, patients were also given either Aldara or a placebo cream. The average patient using Aldara five times a week for six weeks saw the number of tumors reduced by 82 percent, compared with 3 
    percent of those using placebos. Aldara's most commonly reported side effects were skin reactions such as itching and burning or flaking and scaling, 3M said. 

    3M-pharmaceuticals vraagt voor Aldara - Imiquimod zalf toestemming bij FDA om als medicijn tegen niet-melanome huidkankers te mogen worden gebruikt na zeer positieve resultaten uit twee gerandomiseerde dubbelblinde trials.

    Voor niet melanome huidkankers - ook wel basecellcancers - basaalcelcarcinoma's - genoemd - heeft het bedrijf 3M toestemming gevraagd bij de FDA om hun zalf Aldara (Imiquimod) als medicijn in Amerika en Europa te mogen verkopen. Deze toestemming is gebaseerd op twee gerandomiseerde dubbelblinde studies bij 724 patiënten. We hebben geen tijd nu dit allemaal te vertalen maar nu al wel dit persbericht geplaatst. In dit bericht ook adressen voor nadere informatie verwerkt. 

    -- PRESS RELEASE: 3M Files sNDA For Aldara Cream 5% >MMM --

    ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2003--

    - First Immune Response Modifier to Seek Indication to Treat
    Common Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer -

    3M announced today that the company has submitted a supplemental new drug
    application (sNDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market Aldara
    (imiquimod) Cream, 5%, an immune response modifier (IRM), for the treatment of
    superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC), a common form of non-melanoma skin
    cancer. Approximately 1.3 million new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer occur in
    the United States each year. Of these, almost 1 million are basal cell
    carcinomas (BCCs). Aldara cream, currently the leading prescription treatment
    for external genital and perianal warts, is the first IRM application submitted
    for the sBCC indication. Additionally, 3M submitted a sNDA last month for Aldara
    cream for the treatment of actinic keratosis, a common precursor to skin cancer.
    "This submission is a significant milestone in our efforts to bring Aldara
    cream to market for sBCC," said Barry Labinger, division vice president,
    Pharmaceuticals Division. "Aldara cream will represent an important new option
    for dermatologists and other physicians who are treating patients with this
    common form of non-melanoma skin cancer," he concluded. Labinger confirmed that
    3M remains on track to receive an anticipated marketing approval in mid-2004 for
    this indication. 3M continues to build a pipeline for new IRM molecules for a
    broad range of indications.
    The Aldara cream sNDA is based on positive results from two double-blind,
    randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials involving 724 patients with
    sBCCs, confirmed by biopsy. Patients were treated with Aldara cream or placebo
    once daily, five or seven times per week, for six weeks. The clinical studies
    showed the optimal dosing to be five times per week, with a histological
    clearance rate of 82 percent in patients treated with Aldara cream compared to
    only 3 percent in the placebo group. Patients treated with Aldara cream seven
    times per week showed a histological clearance rate of 79 percent compared to 3
    percent in the placebo group.
    In these clinical studies, the most frequently reported adverse reactions were
    local skin and application site reactions, including flaking/scaling,
    induration, edema, erythema, scabbing/crusting and ulceration. These reactions
    were generally mild to moderate ranging to severe in nature.
    BCC is the most common form of non-melanoma cancer worldwide. In the vast
    majority of cases, it is thought to be caused by exposure to the harmful
    ultraviolet rays of the sun. According to the American Cancer Society, 35
    percent to 50 percent of people diagnosed with one BCC will develop a new skin
    cancer within five years of the first diagnosis. Common treatments for BCC
    include excisional surgery, cryosurgery, MOHS micrographic surgery, curettage
    and electrodesiccation.
    3M Pharmaceuticals launched Aldara cream in 1997 for the treatment of external
    genital and perianal warts. Aldara cream is 3M's first IRM and works by
    stimulating the immune system to recognize and respond to virus infections and
    tumors in the skin. IRMs stimulate the body to produce specific cytokines, such
    as interferon-alpha, which are naturally occurring proteins used by cells of the
    immune system to communicate with each other. Cytokines induced by IRMs enhance
    cell-mediated immunity, a natural process by which the body controls or
    eliminates virus-infected cells and tumor cells.
    Aldara cream is the first and only patient-applied IRM and is available by
    prescription only. In the treatment of external genital and perianal warts,
    clinical studies showed most local skin reactions were mild to moderate, and
    included erythema, erosion, flaking, edema, scabbing and induration at the wart
    site. Most common application-site reactions were itching (26 percent), burning
    (16 percent) and pain (4 percent) at the wart site. Application-site
    pigmentation changes have also been reported.
    New warts may develop during treatment for external genital and perianal
    warts. The effect of Aldara cream on the transmission of genital warts is
    unknown. Aldara cream may weaken condoms and diaphragms. Sexual contact should
    be avoided while the cream is on the skin.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements about the potential of
    imiquimod for the treatment of actinic keratosis and sBCC that reflect the
    current beliefs of 3M. However, as with any pharmaceutical under development,
    there are substantial risks and uncertainties in the process of development and
    regulatory review. There are no guarantees that the product will receive
    regulatory approvals or prove to be commercially successful. For further
    discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, see 3M's filings with the
    United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 3M undertakes no duty to
    update forward-looking statements.

    About 3M

    3M is a $16 billion diversified technology company with leading positions in
    consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications;
    health care; industrial; safety, security and protection services;
    transportation and other businesses. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, the
    company has operations in more than 60 countries and serves customers in nearly
    200 countries. 3M is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial
    Average and also is a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For more
    information about 3M, go to www.3M.com/profile/pressbox/index.jhtml 
    Health Care Business is one of seven major 3M businesses, serving medical,
    dental, pharmaceutical and personal care markets. Pharmaceuticals, a division of
    Health Care, develops, manufactures and sells branded prescription drug products
    related to dermatology, women's health, sexual health, cardiology and
    respiratory medicine. Additional information is available at www.3M.com/pharma