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Originally Posted by Kitty (Post 862826)

That's the 64 thousand dollar question. Or should it be 64 million dollar question.....gotta figure in inflation. :rolleyes:

If you would have had one or two or five relapses your Neuro would have probably said "switch to Avonex" or "switch to Rebif" or even "switch to Copaxone". Since you've not had a relapse they will claim the Beta is doing a wonderful job. You may not have had a relapse if you took no medication. That's just the nature of MS. There's no way to know for certain either way. And the pharmaceutical companies know this.

It's so hard to know who or what to believe anymore. Of course the pharmaceutical companies are going to present their product in the best light. They want profits.....and unless folks are taking their meds they don't see profits.

This is exactly what bothers me I realize they do have some science behind their claims, but I still feel like a experiment rat. And this little mouse is gambling on the odds out of fear.

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Originally Posted by Blessings2You (Post 862828)

This isn't the loaded question that it's going to sound like, but where do the doctors get the information about the meds they prescribe to their patients?

From the drug companies who make them! The sales pitches can be intense and certain "incentives" are often made to the docs in order to try and ensure that the doc prescribes "their" drug and not the competition's.

A shift in market share by just a couple of percent can make a huge change in the company's revenue so the sales schemes are very intense.

They all (the big pharma companies) jut make me sick (literally and figuratively!:rolleyes:). Anything for a profit. :mad:

I've always been of the persuasion that I'm taking the bigger risk by NOT taking medication or treatment. Now I'm apprehensive about both.

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Originally Posted by Blessings2You (Post 863421)

I've always been of the persuasion that I'm taking the bigger risk by NOT taking medication or treatment. Now I'm apprehensive about both.

That's the argument my Neuro always makes to me. I just let him talk......I'm going to do what I know is best for me anyway. He doesn't have to live with the horrible side effects or the ridiculous cost. I'll tell him that when they can be honest about the success rate and the percentages for success go up (30% is not going to make me want to try it again) then maybe I'll think about it again.

Since they don't even know how the DMD's work that's about the only argument they have to try and keep people using them.

Teva has always been very aggressive on marketing Their Medication as being the best, never showed any proof of it though. That is the reasoning behind the Letter. They want to see proof of the claims.

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Originally Posted by wkikta (Post 863731)

Unfortunately, Teva isn't the only drug company guilty of this kind of conduct. Biogen/Idec also got a stern warning letter from the FDA for similar unsubstantiated claims they made for Avonex.

Harry

They need to quit wasting research dollars on studies about how mice respond better to a med if they're listening to music :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: and concentrate on either a) making a DMD that actually works or b) finding a cure.

Amen Kelly!!!!!!!!!!!