Hi Nina,
I'm still here. They are correct, this is pooled natural interferon and
according to the stuy I read, is more effective than the single recombinant
interferon and appears to not have the rejection problem that may be
incoutered with the single recombinant interferon.
What I was really looking for was what one has do to be able to import
Multiferon for veterninary use. I would guess it would be similar to how
Interferon Omega is imported but I'm not sure because, as I understand it,
the omega that is being imported is made for cats and the paperwork may or
may not be different for importing a drug made for people to use on animals.
You can import any lifesaving drug for your personal use (this means to be
used on you) and the rep from Pharmaceutical Solutions has all the paperwork
for that but he has no idea what the procedure would be to get it for
animals.
The study was, I think, encouraging enough to make getting the stuff
worthwhile. I suppose I could do it the hard way and just ask the FDA what
I have to do. Then all I need is 4 other people to split it with as it
comes in a box of five 3 million unit vials. Three million units is way
more than enough to do many more cats for a year than any of us have.
Thanks,
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 11:27 AM
Subject: Gary and Multiferon
Hi Gary,
You still out there? I haven't seen a post from you in a while. My
Internist's office got back to me about what they know about Multiferon.
Unfortunately, it ain't much. Here's what the wrote:
You probably know more than we do about this form of interferon. The
interferon we use is I believe a single alpha interferon. This one looks
like a pooled alpha interferon. Without seeing the science I'm not sure
if it is more, less or as effective at the type currently in wide use.
The past problems with using human interferon had to do with the body
developing of resistance to the interferon. Don't know if the pooled
product solves this problem or not.>
