On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 4:09 PM, Denise L-M <
speakupaboutme@gmail.com> wrote:
FDA Advisory Committee on Ampligen.
No matter where you live, you may submit comment for this meeting.
Why is it important for you to send your comments?
For the first time ever, ME/CFS has the chance to get a treatment approved. Whether you have been on Ampligen or not, whether you wanted to try it or not – once one drug gets approved other drugs will come along and so will additional research dollars. It will also legitimize the disease in the minds of the medical community and the world.
Why is this public comment just about Ampligen?
Because this particular meeting is part of the process to approve a drug.
Send in your comments to let the advisory committee know what it is like to have ME/CFS and to tell them that treatment is needed NOW.
Your comments do not need to be lengthy. Feel free to use the template below. (The template uses CFS because that is how the FDA website
http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/C ... 324972.htm refers to this wretched illness. Using CFS will probably make it easier for those on the committee to follow.)
(The advocacy community will continue to update you about additional significant meetings coming up - including the Stakeholder meeting in the spring, as well as about issues dealing with CDC and NIH…)
Right now we need to let the Advisory Committee hear us on this issue.
Send in your public comment by THURSDAY DECEMBER 6th, 2012 and please send a copy of your email to:
speakupaboutme@gmail.com as well.
Send your comments to:
ACC@fda.hhs.gov
(There seems to be some confusion about the exact address. I found this one seemed to work but contact Speak up about ME if you need help.)
Subject line: Treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome- Ampligen
To The Advisory Committee Reviewing Ampligen:
My name is .......
I have had CFS for more than.....years.
Before I became ill, I ........
My life because of CFS ..............
The reality is that CFS is a horribly devastating illness that effects every moment of my life.
CFS patients need treatments.
We have seen patients do well on Ampligen. We have seen patients' quality of life improve as a result of Ampligen.
Help us have access to treatments.
Please give the CFS community hope of getting our lives back.
Sincerely,
..............................
Send in your public comment by THURSDAY DECEMBER 6th, 2012