I understand the title of this article is hardcore but the reality is that a recent decision by the FDA Agency will kill people in 2012. It could be you, a loved one, or maybe a close friend.
Starting in 2012, Primatene Mist will be taken off the shelves by the FDA Agency due to “CFCs depleting the ozone”. If you don’t know what Primatene Mist is it’s the ONLY over the counter immediate relief for asthma. There is nothing that compares to Primatene Mist and with thousands of positive reviews online, it works perfectly. It costs about $15 dollars at Walmart (over the counter) and is very popular because it works – fast (unlike a tablet that takes time to dissolve). I’ve personally been on Primatene Mist my whole life like the thousands and thousands of people who use it everyday to “just get by” or for emergencies because with asthma a simple sneeze can trigger an asthmatic attacked. I have been rescued by Primatene Mist on several occasions and would even say that it may have saved my life on several occasions (plus many trips to the ER). The same is true for thousands of other customers who have asthma worse than I do. I have challenged myself on several occasions to just find one negative review (or customer/medical problems) with Primatene Mist online. Out of the thousands and thousands of customer who use it everyday there is nothing negative. In fact, you find why more medical issues with aspirin. Primatene Mist has been a safe and effective treatment for asthma symptoms for over 40 years now. After reading all the reviews and feedback regarding the FDA’s decision to ban Primatene Mist, their customers are extremely angry and death is discussed quite often (due to prescription costs, waiting times at doctors offices, and the low quality of medication not working for them). They are seriously concerned they will die due to the FDA Agency.
Is this FDA decision meant to push people to spend money on doctor visits, ER visits, insurance, and over priced asthma prescriptions forever? Does the FDA really care about CFC’s depleting the ozone? If that was the case, why not pull hairspray, fire extinguishers, paint booths, air conditioning, and perfumes. It’s a reckless decision by the FDA Agency (leaving no other solution available) and unfortunately many more asthmatics will die in 2012 as compared to the previous years.
I’m starting to question the honesty of the FDA Agency (working in raise revenue and/or with other drug companies) after this outlaw decision scheduled to kill people in 2012. It makes you question their expertise and “nanny” behaviors. When do we as citizens draw the line and say that is enough? This isn’t a life threatening decision but more of power play to keep control and ownership of the public. We don’t want the FDA in our personal lives or making decisions to control our lives right? When do we say no that is a personal heath choice and not a legal or World health decision? The FDA Agencies job is national defense and science. Those are the only issues that should require FDA involvement. If not, the FDA will be banning sugar next because it’s unhealthy (actually soda has been taken out of school already mostly). If not several years from now it will only get worse. You know cancer is less common in women who have had children and it’s more common in women who have had abortions. Breast cancer is one of the most expensive diseases we have, however, should it be monitored and forced on you to make the world a more “healthy” place. There is a line that shouldn’t be crossed in personal choice and healthy (or not) lifestyles and we need to make sure that line is not crossed with the FDA.
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I have used primatene mist for over over 25 years its been my hero its saved my life many times I don't want to die please put i...t back on the shelf ...I need this to breath...please
Ms. Evelyn R. Quaye (Died March 6, 2012) This is the lady from the Stop the BAN of Primatene Mist group. According to Kristin Elsie Graef, the "natural causes" was an asthma attack because she ran out of Primatene Mist. We have to fight harder to get it back!
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/progress-index/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=156393688#fbLoggedOut
Evelyn R. Quaye's Obituary on The Progress-Index
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Evelyn Remel Quaye, 38, of Chesterfield, Va., passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, of natural causes. Evelyn was a popular artist and musician in the Richmond and Petersburg area. Evelyn Remel is
Yeah its all a rip off in America. Everything is 5x cost. I can get my Qvar (one of the most basic and entry medicines for ashma) for 36 bucks! in Canada just over the boarder. In America, its about $180. that is a total rip off! I know about the clinics I go there all the time as it's the cheapest optional available. With cliinics tho you always have to pay at the door which is another real scam. i already know what i need (just to renew my Qvar), however, they drain you everytime for the extra $50 at the door and do absolutely nothing for me. I'm done with American and their bs. The problem is all these taxes and patents bs. other countrys are way cheaper and don't that all this bs.
CFCs were banned in ALL inhalers. Generic Albuterol ran less than $10 (plus doctor expenses) but even Albuterol had to change: the new CFC-free Albuterol is brand name only and therefor expensive. (so much for Obama's "healthcare affordability"). For those of us without health insurance, the most affordable thing to do is find a community clinic - sometimes health dept clinic in your town (often free or income based), request they give you a prescription for a nebulizer (a rebuilt one from a medical supply company runs about $40 / or borrow one that's not being used), and a prescription for generic Albuterol for the nebulizer - which is still fairly in expensive. No as cheap as Primatene but less expensive than the ER. Also, if you can afford a doctor visit, make the doctor aware you are paying out of pocket an ask for samples or coupons. When co-pays are too high ask the doctor for something else. All insurances pay differently for diff meds. One insurance may prefer Advair so the co-pay is reasonable while another ins won't cover it at all. Insurances are complex now, usually docs dont know what your I durance likes. Most doctors are still in their profession because they really want to help - so don't be afraid to speak up & ask for help!
If you want things to change - you must DO something. Commenting on this article is a good start but change happens only when you voice your opinion to your politicians who can tell the FDA to make an exception for asthma inhalers. For example, there's a petition over at change.org asking for this exemption. Or, you could call/write your congresswoman or congressman. Or, you could write to the FDA and explain why this is a terrible decision and why it MUST be stopped.
I have been using primatine for over 40 yrs.I have COPD and primatine has hwlped me alot.My Dr.subscribel albuteral.T he primstine was taken off the shelves by money hungry biggots who could care less if people die from not having thhis wonderful product banned. Let them have asthma or copd and see how it feels not to be able to breath.I hope prmatine comes back real soon because unfoetunatly a lot of people are going to die feom not having orimatine avaiilable Primatine saved my life., we need to get the word out thay theFDA is killing millions of peope with this senseless ban.I am 62 yrs old and on social securitg because of a dissabbility Twenty dollars for pfimatine was well worth it to save my life lets stop this stupid ban before some one dies from asthma or copd.I relied on primatine mist to help my copd attacks now I have to use albuterol whic makes me jittery.
Im running out of primatene it is really a life savor one half puff maybe 1 or 3 times a week does the trick for me but when I tried an albuteral inhaler I developed a really bad tolerance for it and had to use it several times daily until I went back to primatene.
Im so sad that the FDA has completely sold its soul to the devil.
I nearly died because of this. I could not find Primatine through the month of December because everyone was stocking up and pharmacies jacked up the prices on the last ones (my local Walgreens listed it at $69 in December 2011). I had an asthma attack two days after Christmas and used the last of my mist. I tried to wait it out but it got persistently worse over a 24 hour period and had to eventually call 911. I was rushed to the ER where I slipped into a coma and was unconscious for nine days. I woke up on the 7th of January. When I woke up I was paralyzed from atrophy and could not move for two weeks. The Doctor said it will take me a year to recover completely. I am now on Advair, Singulair and albuteral which costs about $400 per month that I don't have. I can understand banning hairspray or other CFC propelled aerosols but to ban a life saving medicine because the propellant is deemed not to be environmentally safe is wrong and this article is correct by stating people will die and probably already have because of this irresponsible decision . Thankfully I was not one of them.
I called Armstrong Pharmaceuticals and they are suppose to release a non-CFC replacement soon. They are and we are being crushed by our oppressive government and the far left tree hugging greenpeace global warming NAZI's. Write your congressman now, vote all liberals out of the whitehouse, congress, your state house, your county, and your town....THIS IS INSANE.
i am almost out of my primatine and i am panicking...