There is a sign on action letter to the FDA regarding it's CR letter on Provenge, at www.malecare.com Please take a look and if you agree, sign on. Also, please help get the word out about this, as we will mail this letter and its signatories on May 18, 2007.
I woke this morning feeling very angry and much stressed. One of the principles in cancer management is to reduce, ideally remove stress from ones life. Now the FDA is adding stress, major stress to my life. When I heard about the FDA action I was disappointed, but not angry. As the evening went on [...]
Today I received the following e-mail and press release from Dendreon's Senior Director for Government Affairs, Chris Lockett. At this time the FDA did not grant Dendreon a license to market its immunologic therapy Provenge! The FDA has requested additional information from Dendreon pertaining to data which would support its efficacy as well as information [...]
For years, the pharmaceutical companies have been developing more then just drugs! Our treating physicians and our researchers have also been very creative, performing feats beyond what we normally give them credit. Together, they have created a cadre of patients who are guilty of not measuring up to the task while also avoiding any responsibility [...]
We hear a lot in the press about the celebrity survivors and how they stand up and fight their cancer. They all are the benefactors of cutting edge treatments and the very best doctors. However, we never hear about the little guy, the guy without insurance who will often receive substandard treatment, or no treatment. [...]