PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for September, 2002: Re: Articles: Metformin/BCP/lifestyle

Re: Articles: Metformin/BCP/lifestyle

From: Leona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:30:09 -0500 (CDT)

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I would agree with Victoria that it takes a lot of funding to run proper clinical trials (or any kind of research project for that matter) and it can take a year just to get a trial approved by an ethics committee, recruit staff and volunteers. As a University researcher in the UK I know it is difficult to obtain research funding as demand always outweighs available resources. I just hope one of the leading research councils ring-fences some funding for PCOS research soon (given that it can affect up to 10% of the female population). I am not sure it is a question of persuading doctors about patients views on treatment etc but the funding bodies who are often populated by academic and expert panels who are not at the front-line (i.e. not actively treating patients).

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Leona

At Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Victoria wrote:
>
>No problem. It takes $ to run trials, we have to have people to sponsor the
>trials, enough researchers to set up the protocols, etc. Gotta get from point A
>to B to C. :) Also, remember some of the debacles that have occured because of
>pushing drugs through so quickly. Rezulin would be the first. The FDA website
>would have more. So it works both ways, for us and against us.
>
>--
>Victoria
>
>From: "anonymous@obgyn.net" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>
>Thanks for sharing this Victoria.....but why does it take the medical
>community YEARS to figure out what WE have known for a LONGER TIME????  I
>guess my response to the article is..."DUH!" with proper rolling of eyes.
>*sigh*
>
>Thanks so much for giving us the "hard data" for those of us who have
>clueless doctors.
>
>Hugs
>
>Shelley
>

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