A victory for pregnant women and their families: pharmacies can still make preterm labor drug

[Lyric]

Previous discussion here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=439&topic_id=615388

Update to the story--compounding pharmacies will be allowed to continue making the cheap version of this drug:

ATLANTA — U.S. officials say they won't stop special pharmacies from making a cheaper version of a new expensive drug that prevents preterm labor.

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Last month, the drug's maker warned pharmacies to stop making the cheaper version or they could face FDA enforcement. But the FDA said Wednesday that the pharmacies can continue making the cheaper version.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42342822/ns/health-pregnancy/

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Maybe the greedy companies out there will learn a lesson--if the FDA can give exclusive rights, they can also refuse to enforce them if you abuse those rights so shamelessly in your quest for profits. Good luck selling it for $1500 a dose! :rofl:

Score one for We The People.

:woohoo:

[gkhouston]

1. If there are any DUers looking for a compounding pharmacy and your medical

provider hasn't got a clue about finding such a pharmacy, you might try the following website. It's a list of accredited compounding pharmacies. Some of them do mail order, even to other states.

http://www.pcab.info/find-a-pharmacy.shtml

[Lyric]

2. Good resource there. Thank you!

:hi:

[crickets]

3. Good news.

Nice smackdown by the FDA. It's about time a pharmaceutical company got the kick in the teeth instead of the other way around. :thumbsup:

[Lyric]

4. I was thinking the same thing.

I bet that pharm company is shitting bricks right about now, lol.

[Divernan]

5. Good news, and we all can use some of that!