Comments on: Newest Gout Treatment Is The Oldest http://www.gout-pal.com/newest-gout-treatment-is-the-oldest/2009/08/ Discuss Gout Symptoms and Treatments With Friendly Gout Sufferers Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:36:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Nancy Sparks Morrison http://www.gout-pal.com/newest-gout-treatment-is-the-oldest/2009/08/#comment-2471 Nancy Sparks Morrison Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:51:44 +0000 http://www.gout-pal.com/?p=410#comment-2471 HI Guys! Here are the two places where I have put comments/e-mails to the FDA See this url for form for comments: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/email/cder/comment.cfm Write this e-dress for e-mail to fda druginfo@fda.hhs.gov thanks Nancy HI Guys!
Here are the two places where I have put comments/e-mails to the FDA

See this url for form for comments:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/email/cder/comment.cfm

Write this e-dress for e-mail to fda
druginfo@fda.hhs.gov

thanks
Nancy

]]> By: ruff12two http://www.gout-pal.com/newest-gout-treatment-is-the-oldest/2009/08/#comment-2470 ruff12two Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:15:49 +0000 http://www.gout-pal.com/?p=410#comment-2470 This is not good. Nancy, can you share the contact information at the FDA that we can send our concerns to as well? If we all focus on one point at the FDA, it may elicit a real effort on their part to listen! Thanks everyone for jumping on board! This is not good.

Nancy, can you share the contact information at the FDA that we can send our concerns to as well? If we all focus on one point at the FDA, it may elicit a real effort on their part to listen!

Thanks everyone for jumping on board!

]]> By: Nancy Sparks Morrison http://www.gout-pal.com/newest-gout-treatment-is-the-oldest/2009/08/#comment-2469 Nancy Sparks Morrison Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:38:30 +0000 http://www.gout-pal.com/?p=410#comment-2469 trev, Herbal colchicine is so diluted that using it is of no benefit to FMF users. Trying to find other ways to get it may take me to Israel at least via e-mail for ordering from them:-) Look forward to hearing more from you guys. I have written to every politico I can think of plus the FDA, Pharma itself and LOTS of media and tv show hosts here in the States. Look forward to hearing more from you. Nancy trev,
Herbal colchicine is so diluted that using it is of no benefit to FMF users. Trying to find other ways to get it may take me to Israel at least via e-mail for ordering from them:-)

Look forward to hearing more from you guys. I have written to every politico I can think of plus the FDA, Pharma itself and LOTS of media and tv show hosts here in the States. Look forward to hearing more from you.
Nancy

]]> By: trev http://www.gout-pal.com/newest-gout-treatment-is-the-oldest/2009/08/#comment-2468 trev Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:41:53 +0000 http://www.gout-pal.com/?p=410#comment-2468 Cochicine is a very old treatment. It is derived from crocus pollen and can be produced in traditional ways. Agreed, it a dangerous drug to overdose on @~ 0.5mg treatment level and therefore to be treated with much respect. Big Pharma is not geting your respect right now- so some research into alternatives could be a welcome distraction for you right now! Cochicine is a very old treatment.
It is derived from crocus pollen and can be produced in traditional ways.
Agreed, it a dangerous drug to overdose on @~ 0.5mg treatment level and therefore to be treated with much respect.
Big Pharma is not geting your respect right now- so some research into alternatives could be a welcome distraction for you right now!

]]> By: GoutPal http://www.gout-pal.com/newest-gout-treatment-is-the-oldest/2009/08/#comment-2467 GoutPal Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:36:57 +0000 http://www.gout-pal.com/?p=410#comment-2467 Nancy, I'm shocked, but I'm sure we can do something to help. First step is to co-ordinate a united response. If you think this needs a separate website, I can set one up. Otherwise we can use yours. We need to find ways to hit URL Pharma in the pocket, as this is the only way they will relent. I'll put some ideas together and get back to you ASAP. Nancy, I’m shocked, but I’m sure we can do something to help.

First step is to co-ordinate a united response. If you think this needs a separate website, I can set one up. Otherwise we can use yours.

We need to find ways to hit URL Pharma in the pocket, as this is the only way they will relent.

I’ll put some ideas together and get back to you ASAP.

]]> By: Nancy Sparks Morrison http://www.gout-pal.com/newest-gout-treatment-is-the-oldest/2009/08/#comment-2466 Nancy Sparks Morrison Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:33:46 +0000 http://www.gout-pal.com/?p=410#comment-2466 To the group and to History Chaser: I know History Chaser. My data is factual and I do not lie. What you have read in what I have written on my list is the truth so far as I have been able to find it at this point. The manufacturer of colcrys is suing all USA pharmaceuticals who presently make generic colchicine. At this point, I can find no manufacturer who is still producing it. My pharmacist has 500 tabs on hand and is unable to find anyone who will be able to deliver more. Price for generic colchicine has been about 11 cents per 0.6mg tablet. Price for colcrys is going to be approx. $5.00 for 0.6mg tablet. Except for the fact that I will DIE without colchicine treatment which completely stops the production of amyloids leading to death for FMF patients, I would agree with the complete boycott of colcrys. Secondly, I will be unable to afford colcrys in any case. I am terrified that I will go back to being bed-ridden and in excruciating pain, and DIE because I can not afford colcrys. I do NOT want to DIE. Someone needs to look into price fixing. Nancy To the group and to History Chaser:

I know History Chaser. My data is factual and I do not lie. What you have read in what I have written on my list is the truth so far as I have been able to find it at this point.

The manufacturer of colcrys is suing all USA pharmaceuticals who presently make generic colchicine. At this point, I can find no manufacturer who is still producing it. My pharmacist has 500 tabs on hand and is unable to find anyone who will be able to deliver more.

Price for generic colchicine has been about 11 cents per 0.6mg tablet.
Price for colcrys is going to be approx. $5.00 for 0.6mg tablet.

Except for the fact that I will DIE without colchicine treatment which completely stops the production of amyloids leading to death for FMF patients, I would agree with the complete boycott of colcrys.
Secondly, I will be unable to afford colcrys in any case.

I am terrified that I will go back to being bed-ridden and in excruciating pain, and DIE because I can not afford colcrys. I do NOT want to DIE.

Someone needs to look into price fixing.
Nancy

]]> By: GoutPal http://www.gout-pal.com/newest-gout-treatment-is-the-oldest/2009/08/#comment-2456 GoutPal Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:14:05 +0000 http://www.gout-pal.com/?p=410#comment-2456 Actually, I may have spoken too soon. Has the <a href="http://www.gout-pal.com/gout-pal-forum/please-help-my-gout/colchicine-shortage/#p2534">great colchicine scandal</a> already gone too far? Actually, I may have spoken too soon. Has the great colchicine scandal already gone too far?

]]> By: History Chaser http://www.gout-pal.com/newest-gout-treatment-is-the-oldest/2009/08/#comment-2454 History Chaser Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:12:20 +0000 http://www.gout-pal.com/?p=410#comment-2454 Great!!! Thanks for your prompt reply. Great!!!

Thanks for your prompt reply.

]]> By: GoutPal http://www.gout-pal.com/newest-gout-treatment-is-the-oldest/2009/08/#comment-2453 GoutPal Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:08:59 +0000 http://www.gout-pal.com/?p=410#comment-2453 This only applies to USA where Colcrys is marketed. I see no reason for existing manufacturers to stop producing it generically, unless they see more cash from taking the same path. Gout patients need to be firm with their doctors and insist on the generic version. In fact, we need a complete boycott of Colcrys to underline the folly of this type of action. This only applies to USA where Colcrys is marketed. I see no reason for existing manufacturers to stop producing it generically, unless they see more cash from taking the same path.

Gout patients need to be firm with their doctors and insist on the generic version.

In fact, we need a complete boycott of Colcrys to underline the folly of this type of action.

]]> By: History Chaser http://www.gout-pal.com/newest-gout-treatment-is-the-oldest/2009/08/#comment-2452 History Chaser Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:03:13 +0000 http://www.gout-pal.com/?p=410#comment-2452 Is there any indication that plain old unapproved Colchicine will no longer be available? A person posted this on another list and said Colcrys would be from $300. to $800. a month for persons taking it daily for FMF. Is there any indication that plain old unapproved Colchicine will no longer be available?

A person posted this on another list and said Colcrys would be from $300. to $800. a month for persons taking it daily for FMF.

]]> By: Colchicine Dosing « Gout Pal Work In Progress http://www.gout-pal.com/newest-gout-treatment-is-the-oldest/2009/08/#comment-2183 Colchicine Dosing « Gout Pal Work In Progress Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:57:12 +0000 http://www.gout-pal.com/?p=410#comment-2183 [...] Posted on August 10, 2009 by Gout Pal Hot on the heals of the new colchicine brand (Colcrys) article, a summarizing piece on zip2pla’ys colchicine dosing recommendations is well past [...] [...] Posted on August 10, 2009 by Gout Pal Hot on the heals of the new colchicine brand (Colcrys) article, a summarizing piece on zip2pla’ys colchicine dosing recommendations is well past [...]

]]> By: trev http://www.gout-pal.com/newest-gout-treatment-is-the-oldest/2009/08/#comment-2162 trev Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:01:24 +0000 http://www.gout-pal.com/?p=410#comment-2162 The Statin drug I took ,just twice with Colchicine, is also not to be taken with Grapefruit - and I can assure readers that you definitely wouldn't want these two drugs together many times, so they have even more in common. The Statin drug I took ,just twice with Colchicine, is also not to be taken with Grapefruit – and I can assure readers that you definitely wouldn’t want these two drugs together many times, so they have even more in common.

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