[PROVE] Write FDA by April 4 to stop Wyeth Bullying

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Dear PROVE Members,

The AAPS (Association of American Physicians and Surgeons) has asked for our

members' immediate help to write the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) before

the comment period closes at the end of the day on April 4th! One of the

pharmaceutical companies that is also a major vaccine manufacturer (Wyeth) has

filed a complaint with the FDA to prod the FDA to essentially stop compounding

pharmacies from compounding natural hormone therapies for women because Wyeth

doesn't like the competition this poses to their potentially toxic synthetic

chemical hormones.

While this does not directly relate to vaccines, we are sending it out for a

couple of reasons:

1) AAPS publicly opposes mandatory vaccines and is a direct friend of PROVE

having helped us numerous times with our legislative efforts and it is our turn

to help them

2) This is just another example of a big bad vaccine manufacturer trying to

corner people by limiting treatment options and force them to use their toxic

products - they have to be stood up to by the public!

Many organizations have gotten together asking their members to submit comments

to the FDA to oppose these restrictions.

Below are some sample comments and simple directions how to submit them by

clicking on a link and cutting and pasting.

In addition, if you are really interested in this topic, AAPS is also involved

in this issue in the courts and has submitted an amicus brief IN THE UNITED

STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION posted

at:

http://www.aapsonline.org/judicial/fda-amicus-305.pdf

that you can read explaining why the federal government should leave regulation

of compounding pharmacies to the states – the FDA is overstepping its bounds

outside of their directive from Congress and needs to be reminded where their

authority stops.

Thank you!

Dawn , PROVE

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DRAFT COMMENTS:

I oppose the " Citizens Complaint " filed by Wyeth Pharmaceutical with the FDA on

October 16, 2005, because it would take away my right to choose my own medical

treatments.

The 2002 Women's Health Initiative (WHI) showed that Wyeth's products, Premarin

and Prempro, caused a significant increase in breast cancer, blood clots to the

lungs, heart attacks and strokes. Since then Wyeth has apparently seen a

dramatic decline in the sales of these products, known as " counterfeit

hormones. " Wyeth's financial reports, which are available online at

www.wyeth.com, indicate the following significant decline in sales of Premarin

Family products; 2002 - $2,072,000,000; 2003 - $1,275,000,000; 2004 -

$880,000,000. This represents a 68% decline in sales of Premarin Family products

between 2002 - 2004. Wyeth's profits have likewise declined; 2002 -

$4,447,000,000; 2003 - $2,051,192,000; 2004 - $1,234,000,000, a 72% decline in

profits. Apparently competition is working, as tens of thousands of women have

forsaken Premarin family drugs for bio-identical hormones made by compounding

pharmacies. Competition and choice in health care are good for patients.

Wyeth doesn't like competition, and its " Complaint " is an attempt to get the FDA

to shut down Wyeth's competitors: compounding pharmacies that sell natural

hormones. To boost its effort, Wyeth enlists the support of medical societies

whose leaders may be seeking funding from Wyeth. FDA, please listen to real

patients for a change. We want more competition and more choice in our medical

treatments.

I urge you to reject Wyeth's " Complaint " and its attempt to restrict patients'

rights to choose safe, effective and natural medical treatments.

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INSTRUCTIONS and NOTE: The comment filing period ends on April 4, 2006 at which

time the FDA will make its decision. To stop Wyeth and the FDA we need at least

20,000 comments opposing the Wyeth complaint. So please write your comment

online today! Please forward this information to any one who will support this

effort.

Go to:

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/oc/dockets/comments/commentsmain.cfm?EC_DO\

CUMENT_ID=794 & SUBTYP=NEXT & CID= & AGENCY=FDA

(you may need to cut and paste the entire URL in 2 sections next to each other

depending on if your browser cuts it in half)

After entering the requested information (zip code, name, etc.), hit the

continue button to get the comment screen. Comments can be up to 4,000

characters. Hit the continue button to get to the next screen, where

attachments can be filed. Hit the button “save comments” to submit (doesn’t

make sense, but I tried it with my comments and that's what you have to do).

This only takes a few minutes and can make a difference! THANK YOU!

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Dawn

PROVE(Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education)

prove@... (email)

http://vaccineinfo.net/ (web site)

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