| source: www.iacprx.org/site/PageServer?pagename=P2C2 VOTE YEA!!! H. Con. Res. 342, [HR 342] & S. Con. Res. 88, [S 88] take action now - www.iacprx.org/site/PageServer?pagename=P2C2 Update: Congressional Resolutions Deem FDA's Policy on Estriol "Not in the Public Interest" FDA and big drug makers are trying to rob you of your choice of hormone treatments! But You Can Stop Them! What’s happening? In 2005, Wyeth, the maker of Premarin and Prempro, called on FDA to shut down compounding pharmacies that prepare bioidentical hormone replacement therapies (BHRT). If Wyeth had its way, women being prescribed compounded hormone medicines to treat symptoms of menopause would be forced to discontinue their treatments. In early 2008, FDA finally answered Wyeth’s concerns about compounded hormone medicines with a set of new policies. Most critically, FDA announced that it will “halt” compounding of hormone treatments that contain estriol. What is estriol? Estriol is a common component of many compounded hormone treatments prescribed by doctors. Estriol is one of three estrogen hormones produced by a woman’s body. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist to find out if your hormone therapy contains estriol. Why is FDA trying to take away my BHRT? Make no mistake—this fight is about Wyeth’s wealth, not women’s health. FDA’s recent action is not based on scientific data or any medical justification. This is simply bad policy influenced by a big drug company. How Can I Help Save My BHRT? Tell your members of Congress: Support the Resolutions to Protect Women's Access to BHRT! Resolutions have been introduced in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate to counter the efforts of FDA and Wyeth to restrict your access to compounded hormones containing estriol. Both resolutions call on FDA to reverse its ban on estriol. This is a HUGE step in the right direction! In the U.S. House, Representatives Mike Ross (D-Ark.) and Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) introduced House Concurrent Resolution 342, also known as H. Con. Res. 342, which thirty other members of Congress have joined to date.
Representative has co-sponsored it, click here. In the U.S. Senate, Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) have introduced a similar resolution, Senate Concurrent Resolution 88, also known as S. Con. Res. 88.
sponsored it, click here. The resolutions also call on the need for FDA to “respect the physician-patient relationship” and recognize that doctors, not FDA, are in the best position to “determine which medications are appropriate for their patients.” They also point out that “FDA has acknowledged that it is unaware of any adverse events” associated with the use of estriol over the past three decades. If your members of Congress HAVE NOT yet co-sponsored H. Con. Res. 342 in the House and S. Con. Res. 88 in the Senate, click here today to tell them: Protect My Access to BHRT! Take action now! www.iacprx.org/site/PageServer?pagename=P2C2 |
| You can also learn more at this website devoted specifically to this issue: www.SaveMyBHRT.org & Dr John Lee did all the research on bio-identical hormones - synthetic hormones cause cancer. They knew this in the 1950's but opted for profitable patented synthetic molecules. They dont care about your health, they are protecting their profits. Wyeth is simply trying to get rid of the competition, they lost millions in sales and law suits because their synthetic hormones are trouble. |