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The drugs The name Premarin® spells out in its name what it is made from — PREgant MAres uRINe. Pfizer's Premarin® family of hormone replacement therapy drugs of today includes not only Premarin®, but also similarly manufactured pharmaceuticals — marketed at various times — under the names Prempro®, Premphase®, Provera® and later Aprela® (originally called… Continue reading The checkered history of Pfizer’s Premarin family of drugs
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and as it draws to a close we urge women to please turn your backs on Premarin type drugs — tablets and cream — and seek another treatment for menopausal symptoms. There are alternatives. Work with your doctor to find something to help you other than drugs made from… Continue reading Turn your back on Premarin type drugs and seek alternatives for symptoms of menopause
by JANE ALLIN While it may seem that reports on the operations of Pfizer and their misguided, yet continued, use of conjugated equine estrogens to counteract the effects of menopause and osteoporosis has little to do with the plight of the horses at the center of this industry, this is furthest from the truth. Each… Continue reading PMU Mares and Foals – Revenue Tools at the Mercy of Big Pharma
by JANE ALLIN Image: Allposters.com Science has given us medical miracles and technology is light years ahead of what existed when the FDA approved Wyeth’s patent for Premarin, formulated from the urine of pregnant mares, in 1942. In reflecting back on the years since that fateful event, cutting-edge technology and drug innovations have been pivotal… Continue reading Pfizer continues to promote conjugated equine estrogen drugs based on flawed, antiquated science
Combating horse cruelty is a full-time job. However, there is an issue that has a challenge not often faced. This issue is the mares used and byproducts foals cast off to make the Premarin family of drugs, which now includes Duavee in North America and Duavive in Europe. The challenge is — we can no… Continue reading Put your thinking cap on and help us help PMU horses
by VIVIAN FARRELL and JANE ALLIN The alleged duel-acting horse pee/bazedoxifene drug DUAVIVE—also known as DUAVEE in North America—has now made its way to the EU. Its foundation drug Premarin, which alone and in combination, has been responsible for countless cancer deaths, has now crossed international boundaries. How did this happen? Follow the trail. APRELA… Continue reading Duavive —The Yellow Trail of Horse Pee Drugs Crosses the Pond to Europe
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