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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 8:53 am
I just learned about a new bill that would greatly restrict the ability of pharmacies to compound medications tailored specifically for patients. This includes many of the bioidentical hormone therapies that are individually titrated to women in menopause, to relieve their symptoms. I am very much against this legislation. It is already taken care of through state licensing; and we don't need the feds involved. It appears to be a move by big drug companies to force people to use their branded meds instead. So, here's the link. It makes it VERY easy to find and write your legislators about how you feel. http://www.womensinternational.com/sdca2007.html
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 8:42 pm
That's crazy! I've never needed them, but sure want the option available and it was a real life saver for Angelina to have special flavors available from the compounding pharmacy.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 8:49 pm
Just sent off e-mail to Barbara Boxer, Diane Feinstein and Dana Rohrabacher.. Thanks, Karuuna
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, May 01, 2007 - 7:00 am
Thank YOU, Sea!
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Tuesday, May 01, 2007 - 9:23 am
Got it done here, too, Kar. Thank you!!
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Citruscitygal
Member
08-07-2003
| Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 12:37 pm
Done! Thank you for the information.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 6:57 pm
Unfortunately both Boxer and Feinstein replied with form emails, machine generated, basically saying that while they love to hear from us, they don't deal with generated email and want you to go to their websites to contact them. And so far nothing from Dana Rohrabacher, though I think he'd be more likely to read something from my zip code 
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 6:23 am
Sea, that's better than I got. One form reply thanking me for my Email. That's it. No reply at all from the other two. And I did personalize the form with my own story/experience, so maybe that would get by the 'we don't read form generated' stuff?
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 1:35 pm
i heard back from one of my senators, Saxby Chambliss, today: Dear Ms. Deariso : Thank you for contacting me regarding the "Safe Drug Compounding Act of 2007." It is good to hear from you. The "Safe Drug Compounding Act" would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate compounded drugs. This legislation would also compel compounding pharmacists to report all adverse reactions to their drugs. Finally, it would require that all compounded drugs are labeled as non-FDA approved. This legislation would create federal, standardized regulation of compounded drugs, which currently are regulated in each state by their State Board of Pharmacy. This legislation currently has not been introduced in the Senate. Access to safe and effective prescription drugs and quality health care for all Americans will continue to be one of my top priorities. Should this bill be introduced in the Senate, I will certainly keep the healthcare needs of all my constituents in mind. If you would like to receive timely email alerts regarding the latest congressional actions and my weekly e-newsletter, please sign up via my website at: www.chambliss.senate.gov . Please let me know whenever I may be of assistance.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 2:21 pm
Well I'm sure Boxer and Feinstein will be all for the government controlling more; have more hope for Dana Rohrabacher.
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Ginafurlynn
Member
01-18-2004
| Friday, May 04, 2007 - 7:09 pm
Hi everyone. I'm delurking to add one more link that can really help out. The site is www.savemymedicine.org This site is by the Patients and Professionals for Customized Care (P2C2) which is an affiliate of the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists. This site has several ways of taking action, e-mail updates, and alerts, if you would like them. The site is free and since signing the petition over a month ago I have not had any problems with spam or being contacted by them, with the exception of the alerts that I asked them to send. I think this will help a lot. My compounding pharmacy has about two dozen employees who will be out of a job, so you would be helping them and others like them as well. They also compound a lot for pets and this will help with that also. I have two cats that would need compounded medication to survive, so I appreciate this a lot. :-) P.S. I'm sorry if this looks odd. My Webtv does not wrap text very well.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, May 04, 2007 - 7:19 pm
Welcome Gina! it looks great!
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Ginafurlynn
Member
01-18-2004
| Friday, May 04, 2007 - 7:48 pm
Thank you Pamy! I appreciate the welcome and your kindness. :-)
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 8:02 am
Gina, thanks for the link! And thanks for delurking!!
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Ginafurlynn
Member
01-18-2004
| Sunday, May 06, 2007 - 9:43 pm
Thank you Karuuna! I figured that site would help us to stay informed as well as give us another opportunity to do something. Thank you also Karuuna for all the hard work you put into this place. I have really enjoyed lurking over the years because of how nice everyone is and because this place is managed so well. :-)
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 3:06 am
I received this today(perspnal info removed):
June 26, 2007 XXXX XXXX XXXX Dear XXXX: Thank you for contacting me regarding the Safe Drug Compounding Act. I appreciate your taking the time to share your concerns and your personal experience with compounded products. First and foremost, I support pharmacy compounding and I understand the role compounding plays in our pharmacies across the state. Unfortunately, there have been questions recently about my position on pharmacy compounding. I agree that pharmacy compounding serves a very important role for patients, particularly those who are allergic to certain ingredients found in approved drugs or for children who need a pediatric dosage. I want to affirm that I am not a cosponsor of, and will not cosponsor, any sort of legislation to ban pharmacy compounding or to deny patient access to compounded drugs. However, I am working with my colleagues on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee to determine if there are appropriate measures we need to put in place to ensure patients are aware of the products they are receiving and to have a mechanism for reporting adverse events associated with such products. I recently met with some Kansas pharmacists who shared their thoughts on this issue and have also heard from many patients across the state who have shared their support for their compounded drugs. Please be assured I appreciate these comments and am listening to them closely as we continue to study this issue. Again thank you for taking the time to contact me. If you would like more information on issues before the Senate, please visit my website at http://roberts.senate.gov. You may also sign up on my home page for a monthly electronic newsletter that will provide additional updates on my work for Kansas. With every best wish, Sincerely, Pat Roberts PR:js
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 11:09 am
Good deal.. I got form letters back from the senators, basically saying they won't read anything that doesn't come through their own sites..
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