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Call to Action: Include Ampligen in 21st century cures legislation

barbc56

Senior Member
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Even if Congress did approve the use of Ampligen, i'm not sure that I would trust the FDA when it comes to CFIDS/ME. FDA approved drugs kill 106,000 Americans every year.

The figures of the number of drugs killing patients is misleading for many reasons.This article, Death By Medicine, explains this better than I can.

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/death-by-medicine/

No the system is not perfect. The FDA is not perfect. But I don't know if there is anything out there that is better.

This being said, patients need to be informed, which is often easier said than done.

But back to Ampligen approval.:)

Barb
 

*GG*

senior member
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Concord, NH
The figures of the number of drugs killing patients is misleading for many reasons.This article, Death By Medicine, explains this better than I can.

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/death-by-medicine/

No the system is not perfect. The FDA is not perfect. But I don't know if there is anything out there that is better.

This being said, patients need to be informed, which is often easier said than done.

But back to Ampligen approval.:)

Barb

So what is a non misleading number?

GG
 
So what is a non misleading number?

GG

The figures of the number of drugs killing patients is misleading for many reasons.This article, Death By Medicine, explains this better than I can.

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/death-by-medicine/

No the system is not perfect. The FDA is not perfect. But I don't know if there is anything out there that is better.

This being said, patients need to be informed, which is often easier said than done.

But back to Ampligen approval.:)

Barb
Barb,
I wasn't trying to second guess your suggestion for patients to prod Congress to help get Ampligen approved. I just read an article about Ampligen in the National CFIDS Association's newsletter, and they mentioned the FDA quote.
 

barbc56

Senior Member
Messages
3,657
Barb,
I wasn't trying to second guess your suggestion for patients to prod Congress to help get Ampligen approved. I just read an article about Ampligen in the National CFIDS Association's newsletter, and they mentioned the FDA quote.

I think you have me confused me with the OP @SpecialK82

I'm also confused. Did I miss a quotation by the FDA? I'll go back and reread the article.

Is the newsletter available on the CFIDS webpage?

Barb
 
I think you have me confused me with the OP @SpecialK82

I'm also confused. Did I miss a quotation by the FDA? I'll go back and reread the article.

Is the newsletter available on the CFIDS webpage?

Barb
No, I don't think it is available on the CFIDS webpage. There is another CFIDS group called National CFIDS ASSOC or NCF for short, and that's where I got it from. It might be available to Yahoo or Google it.