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Custom Care Times—April 2009

Dear Arnold,
Join Us for Compounders on Capitol Hill
The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists, P2C2’s ally
organization, hosts an annual conference in Washington, D.C., to educate
pharmacists about the latest advances in compounded medicines. The final day
of the
conference, called Compounders on Capitol Hill, is especially important
because compounding pharmacists, patients and prescribers spend a full day
visiting their elected senators and representatives in the halls of Congress.
This year’s Compounders on Capitol Hill takes place Tuesday, June 16,
2009. We will begin the day at the JW Marriott on Pennsylvania Avenue where a
distinguished member of Congress speaks to our group. Following the
breakfast event, we will ride to Capitol Hill together and participate in
meetings with our elected members of Congress. IACP makes it easy to
attend—we
schedule your congressional meetings for you and provide you with talking
points. All you need to do is come ready to protect access to your
compounded medicine!
Patients and prescribers are charged a small fee of $95 to cover your
breakfast and costs associated with planning the lobby day.
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to register for this once-in-a-lifetime event. On the second page of the
registration site under “Registration Category,” choose “Patients and
Prescribers.” Fill in the required information and be sure to type in the
passcode at the bottom of the page. (Passcode: P2C2CCH09)
Call (281) 933-8400 for more information or help with online registration.

The Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: BHRT Physician Allies
On March 16, _The Wall Street Journal ran an op-ed article_
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straight
on bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).
Drs. Erika Schwartz, Kent Holtorf and David Brownstein wrote this op-ed
after The Wall Street Journal recently published an article containing many
errors and misconceptions regarding compounded medicines and menopause
treatment.
The op-ed explains study results released in 2002 by the National
Institutes of Health that proved synthetic hormone medicines have serious
negative
effects. Following this revelation, Wyeth Pharmaceutical’s synthetic
hormone products (Premarin, Prempro and Provera) experienced plummeting sales.
Since that time, Wyeth has extensively lobbied the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to block bioidentical alternatives (BHRT) to its dwindling
synthetic hormone market.
The physicians explain the current broken state of the medical
establishment and assert: “The medical establishment must stop kowtowing to
drug
companies and start serving women's best interests — and that involves widely
prescribing bioidentical hormones. This will lead to healthier, happier women
and, in the long run, help reduce America's skyrocketing health-care costs.
”
P2C2 has worked extensively with Drs. Schwartz, Holtorf and Brownstein and
we consider them key allies in our fight to save BHRT and estriol.
_Click here_ (http://iacprx.convio.net/site/R?i=-2rlaXWeL9Vu6YBSoIS00Q..)
to read this enlightening and thorough article.
Fight4Rx—Advocating for Patients’ Rights
We are excited to announce a new patient advocacy organization, _Fight4Rx_
(http://iacprx.convio.net/site/R?i=HS8v3xV3vTLZi_9vfEc2rQ..) , launched
last month by the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Washington, D.C., is promising to overhaul the nation’s health care
system. This could be good news or bad news for you and your family. Fight4Rx
will provide you with up-to-the-minute information that will help you
protect your access to safe and affordable medicine and gives you a way to plug
into the protection of community pharmacy in Congress during the health care
reform debate.
Go to _http://www.fight4rx.org/_
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* Health care news from Washington, D.C.
* Benefits from community pharmacies for your health and your wallet

* Video updates from health care experts
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your local pharmacist to receive
a free e-mail newsletter on these issues.
While Fight4Rx is a great way to learn more about community pharmacy, we
also encourage you to remain engaged with us, P2C2, to stay updated on
protecting your access to compounded medications, specifically.
Sincerely,
P2C2
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