FDA Avastin Hearing Peaceful Protest / Rally Video

Video of FAMEDS Founder Terry Kalley Speaking at the FDA Avastin Hearing Peaceful Protest / Rally this Morning, Surrounded by Patients, Suvivors, Family, Friends, Supporters & Media:

Avastin Patient Series: Rachel Parrish & Husband Donald Parrish

Below is a living example of a Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient Surviving with the Drug Avastin! Check back to read every story in this continuing series!

If you are an Avastin patient or survivor, or family member, we encourage you to share your story! Email us with a video or written story describing your journey to Terry.Kalley@fameds.org

Avastin User Rachel Parrish's Story

Husband Donald Parrish's Story

Avastin Patient Series: Shannon's Story

Below is a living example of a Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient Surviving with the Drug Avastin! Check back to read every story in this continuing series!
If you are an Avastin Patient or Survivor, we encourage you to share your story! Email us with a video or article describing your journey to Terry.Kalley@fameds.org

Shannon's Story

via the South Charlotte Weekly in 3 Parts:

Page 1: http://fameds.org/pdf/morgan_1.pdf

Page 2: http://fameds.org/pdf/morgan_2.pdf

Page 3: http://fameds.org/pdf/morgan_3.pdf

Oncologists, Doctors, Physicians Assistants, Nurses and other Health Care Professionals

Please share your thoughts with your colleagues as you bring a medical perspective to the issue. It may help the discussion if you indicate your background and medical qualifications, i.e., are you a breast cancer oncologist, a nurse, a PA in breast cancer treatment, etc.?

Influential groups such as the NCCN have continued to call for Avastin to remain as an option for metastatic breast cancer treatment, despite the FDA’s move in the opposite direction. Who’s right and why?

Is the FDA doing the right thing in protecting patients or can patients and doctors decide on the benefits and risks themselves?

What course of action should the FDA and Genentech take with regard to Avastin?

How will this affect your pledge to the Hippocratic Oath, if you are forced (for insurance of other reasons) to pull a drug from a patient when it is working for them and they may have few if any alternatives?