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May 14th, 2008 | Posted by CTL
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Week #7 Rockville/Bethesda/Chevy Chase Gazette Ad Campaign
Please visit the FDA Protest 5/30/08 page and help us spread the word. There is much that everyone can do to help raise awareness. Thanks. CareToLive
Read/Download Richard Wick Bethesda/Chevy Chase/Kensington Gazette Ad richardwickgazettead.pdf

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Tags: AIPC, Brachytherapy, C. Richard Wick, Cancer Vaccine, Care To Live, CareToLive, commissioner Andrew Von Eschenbach, Dendreon, FDA, foia, Freedom of Information Act, hormone refractory, Howard Scher, Immunotherapy, maha hussain, Michael Milken, oncologist, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Gland, Prostatectomy, provenge, Richard Pazdur, Robotic Surgery, Thomas R Fleming
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May 7th, 2008 | Posted by CTL
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Week #6 Rockville/Bethesda/Chevy Chase Gazette Ad Campaign
Read/Download Richard Ripp Rockville Gazette Ad richardrippgazettecolor.pdf
Please visit the FDA Protest 5/30/08 page and help us spread the word. There is much that everyone can do to help raise awareness. Thanks. CareToLive

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Tags: Brachytherapy, Cancer Vaccine, Care To Live, CareToLive, commissioner Andrew Von Eschenbach, Dendreon, Dr. Robert Rostock, FDA, foia, Freedom of Information Act, Howard Scher, Immunotherapy, Janet Woodcock, maha hussain, Michael Milken, oncologist, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Prostate Gland, Prostatectomy, provenge, Richard Pazdur, Robotic Surgery, Thomas R Fleming
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May 2nd, 2008 | Posted by Rory Kearney
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May 6 at 8AM
Keynote speaker: Janet Woodcock, MD, Deputy Commissioner, FDA, Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
http://www.temple.edu/pharmacy_qara/08agenda.htm
JOIN US — VIEW THIS WEEKS AD #5 (also see blog below) 
VISIT OUR RALLY PAGE FOR MAY 30, 2008 NATIONWIDE PROSTATE CANCER DEMONSTRATION DETAILS http://caretolive.com/rally/
We are also looking for a demonstration coordinator to organize outside of Michael Milken’s The Prostate Cancer Foundation in Santa Monica. They have sadly been silent regarding the Provenge delay and need a wake up call.
HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE PROTEST!
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Tags: Brachytherapy, Cancer Vaccine, Care To Live, CareToLive, commissioner Andrew Von Eschenbach, Dendreon, Dr. Robert Rostock, FDA, foia, Freedom of Information Act, Howard Scher, Immunotherapy, Janet Woodcock, maha hussain, Michael Milken, oncologist, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Prostate Gland, Prostatectomy, provenge, Richard Pazdur, Robotic Surgery, Thomas R Fleming
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April 30th, 2008 | Posted by CTL
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This weeks ad in the Chevy Chase / Bethesda / Kensington Gazette features a strong proponent for the approval of Provenge, Dr. Robert Rostock, Chairman of Oncology, Geisinger, South Wilkes Barre, PA; Chairman, Radiation Oncology, Wyoming Valley Health Care, and Chair, Institutional Review Board; former faculty member and specialist in immunology research, Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Read/download color ad caretolivedrbobbethesdachevygazette.pdf
Read/download black/white ad caretolivedrbobbethesdachevygazettebw.pdf

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Tags: Brachytherapy, Cancer Vaccine, Care To Live, CareToLive, commissioner Andrew Von Eschenbach, Dendreon, Dr. Robert Rostock, FDA, foia, Freedom of Information Act, Howard Scher, Immunotherapy, maha hussain, Michael Milken, oncologist, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Gland, Prostatectomy, provenge, Richard Pazdur, Robotic Surgery, Thomas R Fleming
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April 28th, 2008 | Posted by CTL
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VISIT OUR RALLY 2008 PAGE. http://caretolive.com/rally/
HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE RALLY!!
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Tags: , AIPC, Andrew Von Eschenbach, androgen independent prostate cancer, Brachytherapy, da vinci robotics, FDA, hormone refractory prostate cancer, hormone replacement, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Gland, Prostate Gland Removal, stage IV
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April 22nd, 2008 | Posted by CTL
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Care To Live is very saddened by the loss of member Stephen H. Study. It is over a year since Provenge was voted 17-0 safe and 13-4 substantial evidence of efficacy by an FDA panel of experts. We are continuing our efforts on behalf of our have many prostate cancer sufferers desperately awaiting the approval of Provenge before it is too late for them. Here is week #4 of our ad campaign. Come on FDA. APPROVE PROVENGE NOW!!!!
Week #4 Color Ad Read and Print caretoliverockvillegazette4ad-part-2web.pdf
Week #4 Black & White Ad Read and Print caretoliverockvillegazette4ad-part-2bw.pdf

Next week, Week #5, we will place our ad in the Chevy Chase/Bethesda Gazette as we continue to raise awareness throughout the Maryland area as to the debacle that took place at the FDA in Rockville.
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Tags: Brachytherapy, Cancer Vaccine, Care To Live, CareToLive, commissioner Andrew Von Eschenbach, Dendreon, FDA, foia, Freedom of Information Act, Howard Scher, Immunotherapy, maha hussain, Michael Milken, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Gland, Prostatectomy, provenge, Richard Pazdur, Robotic Surgery, Thomas R Fleming
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April 21st, 2008 | Posted by Rory Kearney
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April 20th, 2008 | Posted by Mike Kearney
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On Wednesday, April 16th, we wanted to beat the Pope mobile and his crowd so we left early and arrived in Rockville at 4:30 AM. At 4:45 plenty of FDA people had already reported for work and the parking lot was 1/3 full. We decided to protest earlier than the 7 AM we had originally planned.
We went and grabbed some coffee and got our signs ready and started protesting at 5:45. We were able to give out our latest ad and some copies of the Rockville Gazette which the folks took inside the FDA Building.
We were able to raise some more awareness as we shouted things like:

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
Another CareToLive member has died.
Read his son’s sad story in Today’s Rockville Gazette!
The FDA hasn’t responded to our Citizens Petition!
The FDA hasn’t turned over all the documents we requested under the Freedom Of Information Act!
This is an emergency, FDA!
83 Men Die every day in America from prostate cancer!
Help us out FDA!!
Click here to see the video!
A third CareToLive member joined us at 7 AM. The three of us handed out all of our copies of the ad, Continue Reading CareToLive Returns To Rockville »
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Tags: AIPC, Andrew Von Eschenbach, Brachytherapy, Care To Live, CareToLive, Chemotherapy, Demonstration, Dendreon, Dendritic Cells, FDA, hormone refractory, Howard Scher, Immunotherapy, maha hussain, Maryland, Prostate Cancer, provenge, radical prostatectomy, Richard Pazdur, Rockville, Rockville Gazette
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April 15th, 2008 | Posted by Rory Kearney
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4/16/08 The Care To Live Awareness Campaign in the Rockville Gazette, continues to confront the FDA to address our Petition for the FDA to Reconsider their decision to delay Provenge in what was an unprecedented action by them to delay a treatment in an end stage disease where no other options exist, despite the fact that Provenge was voted 17-0 Safe and 13-4 Efficacious by an FDA Advisory Panel.
Please email, print and fax our ads to help increase awareness of the Provenge Debacle so we may reverse this tragedy. It is over a year since the Advisory Panel was convened. 30,000 American men die each year of prostate cancer. 1 in 6 men will get prostate cancer in their lifetimes. We need better, safer treatments NOW! The FDA needs to address the needs of the men with end stage prostate cancer, and allow them access to the immunotherapy Provenge IMMEDIATELY!
Stephen H. Study Died without ever receiving Provenge. Shame on those individuals at the FDA responsible for this genocide. They are so concerned about selling men drugs to enhance their sex lives, and have completely ignored the real needs of our men, the approval of drugs that have prolonged survival. Some men who received Provenge in trials are alive 6 years longer.
Week #3 Color Ad caretoliverockvillegazettesstudyad3a.pdf
Week #3 Black & White Ad caretoliverockvillegazettesstudyad3abw.pdf

Popularity: 30%
Tags: Andrew Von Eschenbach, Brachytherapy, Bruce Tower, Care To Live, CareToLive, Dendreon, FDA, Howard Scher, Kerry Donahue, Maha Hussein, Mike Milken, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer Foundation, provenge, radical prostatectomy, Stephen D. Study, Stephen H. Study
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April 15th, 2008 | Posted by CTL
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This is Week #3 of our “In Your Face” Rockville Gazette Advertising Campaign to raise awareness to the tragedy that is taking place in the prostate cancer community. While 83 men die every day of prostate cancer, the FDA sits on our Petition, and refuses to reverse their fatal decision to delay Provenge to the 30,000 men who might have benefitted from it, each year.
Continue Reading We’re Going Back To The FDA Tomorrow Wednesday 4/16/08 »
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Tags: , AIPC, Andrew Von Eschenbach, Brachytherapy, Care To Live, CareToLive, Chemotherapy, Demonstration, Dendreon, Dendritic Cells, FDA, hormone refractory, Howard Scher, Immunotherapy, maha hussain, Maryland, Prostate Cancer, provenge, radical prostatectomy, Richard Pazdur, Rockville, Rockville Gazette
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WHATS GOING ON
This Is An Emergency!
We rallied outside the FDA building in Rockville, Maryland on September 18th. Now there are buses riding around Rockville and Washington, D.C., further protesting the shenanigans that took place inside the FDA building, as well as outside.
The FDA has gotten caught up with Wall Street. While it is supposed to be busy with evaluating food and drugs, its employees just can't keep their eyes off the money. So that is how decisions are being made these days.
WE'LL BE BACK
These people traveled from all across the country to protest outside the FDA Building in Rockville, Maryland. The FDA has stopped a safe and effective treatment from getting to men who need it now. The treatment is called Provenge and it treats men who have late stage prostate cancer.
The FDA appointed a panel of experts to help it decide on the safety and efficacy of Provenge. That panel voted 17-0 that Provenge was safe. And it voted 13-4 that Provenge showed substantial evidence it worked. And yet the FDA delayed it. Now it could be a year, a year and a half or it could be three years. It could be forever.
These people will keeping coming back to Rockville and they hope others will join them until the courts, the FDA, Congress or somebody does something about this travesty.