Vicky
You haven't heard of an FDA consultant because there has never been one! This is a new wave of thinking - get the patient involved in the drug approval process. Perry C. holds one of these seats at present. He can explain it better than I.

I am working on a short, clear explanation of various ways that patients can bring their expertise to the approval process. I will post it here when it's finished. Of course helping spread the word about trials available and helping with recruitment are obvious ways to help.

And I'm not a big promoter of advertising (direct-to-consumer) on TV either. However, that is the only way that some brand names are known for some patients. Their doctors don't keep them informed of what's new.

More when it's available.
Peggy