Please take a moment -
As some of my friends are aware, our dog Sela is epileptic. In order to control her seizures she needs two medications. One of which must be compounded just for her. Any time a medication is needed in a specialized dose (for a child or an elderly person, for someone with resistance to that drug, or like in our case, for a smaller dog....) it must be custom blended or compounded rather than simply pouring from a premixed bottle or counting premade pills. The number of pharmacies around the country that do this sort of work is getting very small as larger chains take over the pharmacy industry. I drive an hour to a special pharmacy for Sela's medication, and I'm OK with that - it means she can get a medication that helps her.
Here's where I'm asking for a few moments of your time.
Now, access to these types of medications is facing another huge threat.
Big drug companies have been lobbying federal regulators and a small but powerful group of senators is on the verge of introducing legislation that would severely restrict and possibly deny access to critical medications that many patients rely on, such as women prescribed bioidentical hormones, hospice care patients and children.
Please go to: www.savemymedicine.org
click on the big yellow and black square and take a few moments to fill out the form that will send a letter to your government representatives, telling them that making it illegal to obtain compounded medicines is NOT ok.
I thank you, and Sela thanks you - infact next time you come to visit she will eagerly display her thanks by sniffing you and then running away.