Compounding Medications Could Be Effected by US Healthcare Reform

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I saw this post of Facebook yesterday. I signed the online letter that

will be sent to senators and house representatives in my area. I hope

you do, too! I'm concerned this will have a negative effect for LDN.

Tell A Friend:

http://iacprx.convio.net/site/R?i=gVrhVjihLp3jnvpI1IXbtQ

Health Care Reform

Contact your members of Congress to have them correct language that

could limit patient access to compounded medications!

Millions of Americans have unique health care needs that off-the-shelf

prescription medications cannot meet. For them, personalized medication

solutions--mixed safely by trained, licensed pharmacists- -are the only

option to achieve the desired health care outcome.

Last summer we successfully lobbied the House of Representatives to

change language grouping compounding pharmacists in the same category as

manufacturers. Unfortunately, in the recently passed health care and

budget reconciliation measure, H.R.4872, the language was changed and

reverted back to the original language of " manufacturing " to include

compounding by pharmacists. In other words, this language (included in

the physician's " sunshine " provisions of the bill) would include the

practice of pharmacy compounding under the definition of manufacturing

and could subject the practice to an entirely new regulatory

administration. This could have a direct impact on what compounders must

do to comply with the law and could limit patient access to compounded

medication.

We urge you to contact your federal legislators (both House and Senate

Representatives) and ask them to reverse their decision.

Please insist that they exclude the practice of compounding from the

definition of manufacturing. The Food and Drug Administration, the U.S.

Supreme Court, Congress and virtually every major association of health

care professionals and patient advocates recognize the value of

compounding as an integral component of contemporary pharmacy practice.

These pharmacists work with physicians, nurse practitioners and

veterinarians to create customized medication solutions for patients and

animals whose health care needs are not met by manufactured medications.

Click here to take action!

http://iacprx.convio.net/site/R?i=fjWeJEeMaGOM0q72qXoKXQ

Sherri White, RN

LDN Aware Project Team Member

http://www.ldnaware.org

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* LDN Doctor Letter -

http://www.ldnaware.org/uploadeddocuments/to-my-doctor.pdf

* 100 Reasons Why You Should Know About LDN -

http://www.ldnresearchtrustfiles.co.uk/docs/International%20LDN%20Awareness%20We\

ek%20eBook.pdf

* LDN Testimonial on YouTube -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y2XvdasGQ0 & feature=channel

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