""Dear Sue,
I am writing to request information on how I managed to
become a recipient of the recent mailout of information about Cervadil.
I am not aware of having provided my details to CSL, although I may have, and
would be interested to know how my name became included on your list.
I would also appreciate it if you would not send any further
information, and please remove me from your mailing list. I work as an
independent midwife, and have no interest in ripening women's cervices, as the
women I birth with seem to be able to manage this quite well without any
interference from me! I provide 'effective and well tolerated' support
as a midwife, and I'm told by the WHO that my services are 'cost effective'
too!
Thank you, in anticipation of your response,
Tania Smallwood"
Now comes the good bit, I'm appalled to say that this was her
response....
"Hi Tania,
CSL hired the list for the mailing from the Australasian
College of Midwives. We hired the list as a once-off and will not hire it
again.
However, you are obviously completely within your rights to ask them
to keep your name off all future mailings. It would probably be best if you do
this as I don't think I can do this on your behalf.
Thanks for your
response.
Regards, Sue"
Does it disturb anyone else that the ACMI are selling our details to a
drug company (or anyone for that matter?), or am I jumping the gun? I
just normally recycle this type of propaganda, but this really has me riled
up. I'm in the middle of writing to the ACMI for an explanation, but was
just wondering if anyone else thought the same way as I did?
Cheers
Tania
