FDA'S Cber Sipping New Year's Champagne Burst Patient's Bubbles

The FDA is now operating as a completely separate branch of the government and basically answers to no one. Sure, there is theoretical oversight by the Congress but let's be honest, the Congressional overseers are nearly completely impotent. It is "unconsiounable" that the FDA could stand by and deny TENS of THOUSANDS of men dying of advanced PCa the benefit of Provenge .... but that's the present state of the FDA affairs. They are UNCONSCIOUS to so many issues. So NOT ONE higher uppity FDA member has taken up the PCa/Provenge cause. Just like NOT ONE of the 60 Democratic Senators could stand up for The Truth and vote against the sleazy Health Care Reform Bill. A Bill that required blatant graft to "buy-off" a Senator form Nebraska and "entitlement" to other states. Not to mention the antics all being performed just before Christmas Eve when virtually ALL Americans have their holiday minds focused much more on friends and family than a Health Care Bill that even their Congressional representatives have fsiled to read in it's ENTIRETY. There is only one solution. That is to change your ways and get ACTIVELY INVOLVED in the "political process." Vote the bastards who are ruining our once great country OUT OF OFFICE....and replace them with folks who think like you do!! Better yet....RUN FOR OFFICE YOURSELF!! In six years we could replace ALL of the House and nearly all the Senate. Would YOU be willing to DEMAND that the FDA stop lying, stone-walling and doing everything in their power to prevent PV from coming to market?? And....if not you,then who???? The FDA has treated our "Citizen's Petition" like a it was an Ebola Virus and has to be "contained." And these same folks SUPPOSEDLY work for US!! And a portion of their wages/benefits are paid by taxes from MEN with PCa!!! How ABSURD is that???? My compliments to Kerry D., CTL, the AA and Patrick Byrne. TRUE American Heroes!!! Seeks TheTruth PS I think Kerry D. looks a bit like Bob Pisani. And both have a last  name that ends in a vowel!!!  

THANKS KERRY, AND CARE TO LIVE, FOR YOUR DOGGED PERSISTENCE AGAINST THE SURREPTITIOUS DEALINGS OF THE FDA--A GOVERNMENT AGENCY SUPPOSED TO LOOK AFTER THE PUBLIC WELFARE.  IT IS NO WONDER THAT SO MANY ARE WARY OF THE GOVERNMENT TAKING OVER OUR HEALTH CARE.

As an advanced prostate cancer patient, the first thing I do each morning is turn on my computer in hopes that TODAY the immunotherapy called Provenge is approved. I have been doing this each day since the FDA's own advisory council  said 17-0 it was safe and 13-4 it showed substantial efficacy in 2007. I still hold out hope that the FDA will do the right thing and allow the thousands of men like me to access this drug before its too late. Time is NOT on our side!!! May God bless all those who continue to fight for those of us who no longer can.

God bless you Ted! Yes the FDA needs to listen to patients and realize this is 2010! Its about the science and the war on cancer...a war the FDA has now become an obstacle to winning.

We have fought them for years and they have shown no ability to learn, to grow, or to change their ways. They are outdated and completely dysfunctional.

The new leadership there seems to be as out of touch as the last.

From: Frank Burroughs Abigail <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Alliance for Better Access to Developmental Drugs             www.abigail-alliance.org Kerry,             It is allies like you and all the folks with CareToLive that are a very important part of the effort to help so many to save and extend their lives.  In your posting you wrote: All 16 have either been approved, or soon will be approved by the FDA…….” Actually all 16 drugs have been approved.  Provenge (of course) is one of several drugs and vacinnes for cancer and other serious life-threatening illnesses that are on our current list of drugs and vaccines the Abigail Alliance is is pushing for earlier access to and approval of.  The Abigail Alliance will keep up the fight!             Frank Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.       Henry Wadsworth Longfellow