What can we do about the delay of TDM-1

chrisy · 09-07-2010, 08:41 AM

Well said, Brenda and Schoonder. And on point. I know you won't mind if I plagiarize

I think the FDA is applying old rules to a new game, and it just doesn't work.

When we say it to the FDA, cc your congresspeople and your newspapers. I'm working on my letter now. Just the other day, the FDA reversed position on another drug they were about to pull, based on overwhelming response.

Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20993

Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, M.D.
301-847-3531 (fax)
margaret.hamburg@fda.hhs.gov

Deputy Commissioner Joshua Sharfstein
301-796-5040
joshua.sharfstein@fda.hhs.gov

Director Dr. Janet Woodcock
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Building WO51
Room 6133
Mail stop HFD-001
301-847-8752 (fax)
janet.woodcock@fda.hhs.gov

Director Richard Pazdur, M.D.
Office of Oncology Drug Products
Building WO22
Room 2212
301-796-9909 (fax)
richard.pazdur@fda.hhs.gov

Contacting congress:
http://www.contactingthecongress.org/

Also of note, check out the attached link to the petition re the FDA pulling Avastin. Could be another path to make our voices heard. Some of the issues are the same and we have many people on this board benefiting from Avastin who potentially could lose this also!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/3/sto...breast-cancer/

Jackie07 · 09-07-2010, 10:32 AM

Be sure to send a letter/e-mail to the Congressman/Senator of our own district. Remember Joe had said it one time, each of us represent one vote and that's what politicians most concerned about.

ElaineM · 09-07-2010, 10:45 AM

I am trying to figure out who I can send a letter to in congress. The person who I could have sent it to just resigned from the U. S. congress to campaign for governor of Hawaii. He is a long time friend of the Obama family and would remember President Obama's mother's fight with cancer. The other congress people from Hawaii have other major concerns they are trying to get through congress. I might have to wait until after the primary elections in Hawaii and then write to the person who has a good chance of replacing the Obama friend in congress. The Obama friend might know whoI I should write to. I will think about it.