Below is what Wedgewood Pharmacy sent to its customers. It is the same thing that MyMedMatters.com has been advocating. It is interesting that this mailing states that big Pharma wants your money. Well guess what Compounding Pharmacies and Pharmacists want your money also. Do they really want to leave the decision with your vet? Then how come the National Association of Pharmacy Boards had a discussion at its recent national meeting about Pharmacists and pharmacies making these decision instead of vets? Please don't believe all that the compounders tell you. Please don't believe all that Big Pharma tells you. Please don't believe all that I tell you. Read and Educate yourself before you make a decision.
Reposted from a mailing from Wedgewood Pharmacy, a pharmacy that we have used many times for compounded medicines for our cats and dogs.
If you already have sent a message to Congress, thank you! If you have not, this threat is still very real and you can make a big difference by sending a message to Congress now!
The big drug companies are trying to intrude on your relationship with your veterinarian and your pets. Last month, a provision they proposed was temporarily removed from a Senate bill (S.959). That provision would have greatly limited your vet’s ability to prescribe compounded medication for dogs, cats and horses. We fully expect that provision to be offered as an amendment when the bill comes to a vote.
This provision allowed the FDA to severely restrict compounded medications for dogs, cats and horses. Treatment options for elephants, giraffes, hamsters and other “minor species” were not limited. Yes, you are reading this correctly. The proposal actually targets family pets and horses. Why? Because that’s where the money is.
The proposal is the work of the Animal Health Institute (AHI), a group created and funded by the big drug companies. They want your money. You and your vet want the best possible care for your pets.
We know that many pet owners rely on compounded medication to treat serious and chronic conditions in their pets. They literally can be lifesavers. But now, we hear those corporate interests who would put profits before pets are hoping to insert this provision back in as early as mid-July when S.959 is debated on the Senate floor. As one AHI lobbyist was quoted in the tradepress: “We hope our absence from the bill is temporary.” What’s more, the same drug company lobbyist criticized the “permissiveness” of the original language restricting treatment options for your pets. Have they no shame?
We can’t let that happen. The consequences are too severe. Please take action today to tell Congress to leave medical decisions about dogs, cats and horses to you and your veterinarian.
To learn more about how this legislation could affect your access to compounded preparations, visit MyMedsMatter.com.
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