2005P-0411
  

  
 Seeking FDA Actions to Counter Flagrant Violations of the Law by Pharmacies Compounding Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy Drugs 

  


  

  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC6997
  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Mrs. Joan Hammond
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
03/06/2006 09:03:44
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Mrs. Joan Hammond
  



  

  
Category : 
  

  
Individual Consumer
  



  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 To whom it may concern,



My name is  Joan Hammond and I have been taking bio-identical hormones for 7 years. They have been a great help to me as they relieve my symptoms of hot flashes and vaginal dryness.





My physician prescribes these natural hormones specifically for me, and the pharmacist compounds them for me. Without this medication, I would be very uncomfortable and not able to live the life I want to - a very active life of work, excercise and enjoying the grandchildren.

Prior to taking the compounded hormones, I used premarin and other artificial hormones for many years and was very uneasy about taking them. I feel much better on the bio-identical hormones and would not want to go back to the artificial ones.





The benefit of BHRT is that it is designed for me and I am concerned that Wyeth?s petition (Docket # 2005P-0411) would limit the ability of my physician and pharmacist to keep prescribing and preparing these individualized doses for me. I strongly urge the FDA should reject Wyeth's petition.



Sincerely,



Joan Hammond



Wappingers Falls, NY