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Old 03-05-2013, 04:32 PM #1
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I have continued with my efforts to get Santofi to import Mytelase from France where it is still being made. I am asking for a group IND for everyone who needs it.

Today I received a call from Santofi. At 2pm today, January 22, 2013 they are meeting to try and find a way to import the drug for all the patients who need it.

So what do you need to to? CALL SANTOFI!!! 1-800-981-2491

They need your name. they need to know how many patients need the drug so they can import enough drug.

This is NOT a done deal. Your call saying you need the drug will help those in charge see there is a need for this drug.

So please get on the phone and add your name to the list. Or the name of your loved one.

You need to say you need Mytelase, it seems many people are on it because they are allergic to Bromides, so no mestinon. that is my problem.

And make sure you give your name and a contact number.


I probably made that as clear as mud. Ask if you have questions.
I just phoned Sanofi's Medical Info Dept (3/05/13) and they said they would not import mytelase for customers. Have you had any further success with them to locate product? Thanks for any feedback.
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Old 03-20-2013, 11:54 AM #2
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I too called Sanofi last week (on or about 3/14/2013) and was informed they would not be taking steps to bring Mytelase into the US.

I then called the MG Foundation of America to again ask why they were taking no action to help in this matter-I got no response. So I then pulled up the Foundation's Federal Tax Form 990 (this is available to anyone on the internet) and it became pretty evident why there is no help from them. The MG Foundation farms all their operations out to a management firm-Kellen & Co.- and seems to have no permanent employees. It would appear that Kellen & Co. has no intrinsic interest in the MG community other than collecting their management fee. Certainly their actions-or lack thereof-would tend to support this conclusion.
A further inspection of the Form 990 (for the year 2011, the last year available) showed some interesting facts concerning the yearly MG National Walkathon Fundraising drive. In 2011 $418,000 was raised. Expenses related to the Walk were $276,000 of which $217,000 was paid to the EW Group for running the event, leaving $142,000 to benefit the MG community-or pay Kellen & Co's management fee. In other words for every $1 raised 34 cents went to the MG Foundation and 66 cents went for expenses. A pretty good deal for somebody-you figure out who.

Basically, we have no advocates in this fight

I am going to speak to the MG Chapter to which I belong to urge them to take a closer look at the National Foundation and their activities.
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I too called Sanofi last week (on or about 3/14/2013) and was informed they would not be taking steps to bring Mytelase into the US.

I then called the MG Foundation of America to again ask why they were taking no action to help in this matter-I got no response. So I then pulled up the Foundation's Federal Tax Form 990 (this is available to anyone on the internet) and it became pretty evident why there is no help from them. The MG Foundation farms all their operations out to a management firm-Kellen & Co.- and seems to have no permanent employees. It would appear that Kellen & Co. has no intrinsic interest in the MG community other than collecting their management fee. Certainly their actions-or lack thereof-would tend to support this conclusion.
A further inspection of the Form 990 (for the year 2011, the last year available) showed some interesting facts concerning the yearly MG National Walkathon Fundraising drive. In 2011 $418,000 was raised. Expenses related to the Walk were $276,000 of which $217,000 was paid to the EW Group for running the event, leaving $142,000 to benefit the MG community-or pay Kellen & Co's management fee. In other words for every $1 raised 34 cents went to the MG Foundation and 66 cents went for expenses. A pretty good deal for somebody-you figure out who.

Basically, we have no advocates in this fight

I am going to speak to the MG Chapter to which I belong to urge them to take a closer look at the National Foundation and their activities.
well that explains alot. the MG foundation has seemed pretty scammy for a while.

I did hear from Santofi and they say it's just going to be so terribly expensive to bring the drug in. In other words we are screwed.

And the corporations make even more money. Sigh.
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