Re: How to help speed up new drug approval.

[Ralph Reichert <ral@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Jacob,
>Instead of griping about the dirty pharmaceutical companies, there is
>something you can do to help the situation.
>PWP, Perry Cohen,  is developing a program for coordination between the drug
>industry, the FDA and us PWP. It is still being formed, but the FDA and the
>drug companies are all interested in cooperating. WHY?
>1) The cops (FDA) want to help the customer (PWP) get the best possible from
>the vendor without sacrificing safety. It keeps Congress and the general
>public off their back.
>2) The vendors (Drug Cos) spend millions in developing new products and the
>longer it takes to get approval, the more it costs them and the shorter their
>remaining time on the patent.
>3) We all know why PWP want to help.
>Perry's program iis still in the formative stage but he needs qualified
>people lined up for the following:
>1. Development of a presence of PWP/caregivers in all major research centers.
>Establishment of contacts with scientists involved in PD research. Give the
>researcher some insight as to our problems on a personal basis, and also keep
>abreast of the new developments in medicine.
>
>2). Cooperation with the FDA and drug companies, in order to help facilitate
>the evaluation and approval of new drugs. For example, helping to locate
>qualified volunteers for drug testing, education of patients about clinical
>trials and FDA regulatory requirements. There is a bottleneck in finding
>volunteers within the profile required.
>
>3. Dissemination of information about new research and treatment developments
>to PWP. We need the info to prevent false claims and rumors. If not, I have
>some snake oil that I wont claim will cure PD, but "... my cousin's
>son-in-law was feeling good with it ...etc... for you a special price."
>
>Okay. If you can't help directly, you can find PWP/Caregivers that can. Perry
>can use Drs, Nurses, Librarians, and any one else familiar with medical
>research protocol. These need to be people who have the motivation and some
>effort. Your Doctor and mine can't or wont. But a retired one or one with PD
>might.
>
>Now that is positive, constructive and hopefully will prove fruitful.
>
>Would a Drug Co purposely withhold a new drug so as not to spoil the sales of
>his old one? Maybe, but he'd be worried as all heck that some competitor
>beats him to the finish line first and then he loses two ways. That is what
>competition is all about a driving force spurring you on and it is called
>Capitalism.
>
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HELP I'LL TRY TO DO SO.  RALPH REICHERT, M.D. (RETIRED)  ral@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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