FIBROMYALGIA AND PFIZER

From the Fibromyalgia (FMS) Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton
Pfizer, the manufacturers of Lyrica, the first fibromyalgia drug to be approved by the American Food & Drugs Associations (FDA), have decided to end human testing on a late-stage experimental drug, esreboxetine, which may have improved the cognitive function of patients with fibromyalgia. A [...]

‘Murky Disease” – FMA UK reponds to AP story

From the Fibromyalgia News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton

The Fibromyalgia Association UK responding to the controversial ‘Murky Disease’ article published by Associated Press on February 9, 2009, wrote:
Many charities and nonprofit groups around the world have been struggling to raise awareness of fibromyalgia for over 20 years. Even before it was given [...]

Fibromyalgia Research News

From the Fibromyalgia FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine – NCBI – www.pubmed.gov
and the National Institutes of Health
Multidisciplinary care and stepwise treatment for fibromyalgia
J Clin Psychiatry. 2009 Feb 9;69(12):e35.
Arnold LM, Bradley LA, Clauw DJ, Glass JM, Goldenberg DL.
Division of Women’s Health Research Program, Department [...]

More ‘Murky Business’ – AP Report – A healthy dose of skepticism

From the Fibromyalgia FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton
Letter to the Editor of trib.com :

 Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:01 PM MST
The Feb. 9 Associated Press article on fibromyalgia in the Star-Tribune was appropriately skeptical of the existence of a disorder that is nonspecific, has no known underlying cause, and has no [...]

New drug, Savella, brings hope for fibromyalgia patients

From the Fibromyalgia FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton
By Marty Clear, Times Correspondent 
Posted: Feb 20, 2009 04:46 PM
Courtesy of tampabay.com St Petersburg Times

Hard to define and even harder to treat, fibromyalgia has become one of the most controversial medical conditions of the past quarter-century. Affecting an estimated 5.8 million Americans, it has been [...]

Do You Have Fibromyalgia? Drug Company Hopes So

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, Columnist – Martha Rosenberg
Even as new reports surface about alleged fake medical articles Pfizer planted to sell seizure drug Neurontin for unapproved uses from 1995 to 2002, it looks like deja vu all over again.
Pfizer gave nonprofits $2.1 million in grants in [...]

Fibrobenefit – E-petition response

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton
I received this email from the Prime Minister’s Office at No.10 Downing Street, London, UK, today -
You signed a petition asking the Prime Minister to “Ease the pressure on
fibromyalgia sufferers and the benefits system including medical
assistance” – http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Fibrobenefit/

“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister [...]

Drug makers’ push boosts ‘murky’ ailment – Part 2

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton
To the Editor of Associated Press and Business Writer Matthew Perrone
AP Associated Press IMPACT:
re: Drug makers’ push boosts ‘murky’ ailment -Washington on February 8 2009
Dear Sirs,
I read the article and then I was so angry wrote this….
Before I was told I had fibromyaliga I was [...]

A ‘Murky Business’ – Yes it is REAL

AP Associated Press IMPACT:
Drug makers’ push boosts ‘murky’ ailment

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