Tag Archives: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

Public Comment at FDA Stakeholder Meeting, April 25, 2013

My name is Jeannette B. I am paying for my own expenses for being here for this meeting. I am here to urge the FDA to play a more proactive role in working with Hemispherx towards the accelerated approval of … Continue reading

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SF Chronicle Article on the FDA’s Denial of Ampligen

We got an article about the FDA’s denial about Ampligen on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle’s weekend edition. I wish Dr. Montaya had framed his thoughts only positively (works in a sub-group of patients) instead of also … Continue reading

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Sign the Ampligen Petition!

Please sign this urgent Ampligen petition. As many of you know, the FDA is about to make a decision on whether or not to approve Ampligen, the drug that has improved my quality of life dramatically with very little side effects.  … Continue reading

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“I have a plane to catch”

I am still working through all the emotions triggered by the highly anticipated December 20, 2012 FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee meeting about the approval of Ampligen, an immune-modulatory drug that has been very successful in treating a sub-group of myalgic … Continue reading

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My Oral Testimony at the AAC Meeting Regarding Ampligen on December 20, 2012

My name is Jeannette. I am very pleased to have this opportunity to address you and want to express my sincere thanks for your consideration of this critically important decision. I have suffered with CFS for almost 7 years and … Continue reading

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Llewellyn King: The Silent Suffering

Llewellyn King’s latest piece about ME, “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Silent Suffering,” was published today in the Open Salon.  Mr. King, with his signature style of elegant and no-nonsense language, achieves what is so elusive for most writers: to give the … Continue reading

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Petition to Withdraw the PACE Study

Please sign the petition to withdraw the PACE study here. Below is the text of the petition: “The PACE Study: ‘A Travesty of Science and a Tragedy for People with ME’ The published paper of the PACE trial study into … Continue reading

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