Re: PLEASE MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION?

["Charles T. Meyer, M.D." <cmeyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Charlotte,

I honestly don't think not having a pill for "curing" PD is related to the 
financial gain of the drug
companies. While it certainly is in their financial interest to keep us 
dependent on their drugs the
complexity of developing a definitive treatment is immense.  In fact the drug 
companies are involved in
a project that  could potentially come up with a cure- neural growth factor 
studies which involves
implanting a pump to deliver a drug- a neural growth factor- into the brain 
which in theory rejuvenates
the dying cells.

While I am cynical about drug companies I think that the profit and good will  
that they would see in
developing a CURE (which certainly would take more than 1 pill) far outweighs  
the factor of  profits
from ongoing use- especially among the companies that don't have a significant 
part of the PD market or
who have patents running out.

Charlie

Charlotte Mancuso wrote:

> Hi all,
> I would sincerely like your response to the following:
>
> A fellow activist of mine asked me to post  the following message to try to 
> stimulate a discussion.
> I have posted one or two of these "What If?" statements hoping to find like 
> minded activists, i.e.,
> PWPs who would like help speed-up a cure.  Let's give it a go.  Thanks!
>
>  Charlotte Mancuso
> ///////////////////////////////
> Do you want a cure?
>
> Do you think biotech and pharmaceutical companies are  working aggressively 
> enough on
>   it?
>
>   What if we helped them see the value of a cure to them?
>
>   What if we can demonstrate to the pharmaceutical companies that it is more
>   profitable and in their best interests to fund developing a cure instead of
>   developing maintenance drugs?
>
>   Who has any ideas?
>
>   How much would you really pay them for a "PD cure pill"?  $5,000? $20,000? 
> $?
>   Could anyone help develop a sound business case?
>
>   Would you pay what it would cost you for of a 15 year supply of Mirapex up
>   front for the "PD cure pill" even if your insurance did not cover it?  Or
>   that + $5,000+?
>
>   Are there any other strategic business planners / thought leaders who would
>   like to form a small team to address this issue and make this what if a 
> reality?
>
>   If so, please reply to this message with your ideas, background, and how we
>   can contact you.
>
>   Thanks.

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Charles T. Meyer,  M.D.
Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin
cmeyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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