Wednesday, December 31, 2008

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!!

3 comments:

  1. That's quite a healthy resume of work! Kudos and cheers for a bright 2009...

    Linda D. in Seattle

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  2. Lisa,
    Have a happy and healthy 2009!

    Peace,
    Kelley

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