Brass and Ivory 2008 - The Blog In Review

Lots of things have happened this year

January:

1. PhRMA discusses Pharmaceutical Samples and wants to be 'Sharing Miracles' but misses the boat (imo)
2. When the topic of drug costs comes up I ponder - The Value of Money or the Value of Health - What do you see?

February:

1. My 19-year old feline companion, Joshua, dies and leaves a hole in my heart.
2. Next we discuss Fear and Anxiety - What are your dreams?
3. Take notice of stealth marketing in PR for MS - Ogilvy and Betaseron

March:

1. Following a most stressful few months, I Join the MS Party (ie. Relapse)
2. Random Thoughts - How a few simple words and break down walls
3. When will we have the option of generic MS self-injectable drugs?

April:

1. The lucky ones with 'good' insurance just may become unlucky
2. Time to go Surfing the Magnetic Tube
3. MRI results comes in - Sometimes "Going with the Flow" is not so easy

May:

1. The Carnival of MS Bloggers #10 presents a Top Ten List for every MSer
2. I begin to tell MY MS STORY with Eyes in the Back of My Head
3. Continue story with A Pain in My Neck and Tears on My Pillow
   

June:

1. We should often ask ourselves - Who do you Trust?
2. What do you know about 4-AP, Fampridine-SR, and Multiple Sclerosis
3. Introducing The Bioentrepreneur and Fampridine

July:

1. Pharma wants you to walk faster and easier for $10,000
2. Small patient populations - Big drug prices
3. Price Gouging in extremely vulnerable and captive market

August:

1. It's Gonna Be a Great Day as I got hired by The Health Central Network
2. Repeat After Me - "This too shall pass"
3. We learn about the National MS Disease Registry Act

September:

1. More of MY MS STORY - How am I going to pay for this?
2. Paging Dr. Google, or, Consulting With the Homies

October:

1. I plan to be Talking to the Big Guys
2. Psychiatric Help 5 cents - The Doctor Is In and the Mental Health Parity Act

November:

1. Interviewed for MS Momentum - Ensure your Insurance? Crazy MS!!
2. The Epstein-Barr Virus and and the MS Immune System

December:

1. Can't decide where to inject? read Needle Nostalgia - Copaxone and Me
2. Losing heat in the house - Don't know if I should laugh or cry
3. Peace To You All and a Happy New Year!!

Thank you for continuing to read Brass and Ivory. I'm appreciative of your patronage, friendship, and support. Here's to 2009!!