Re: [ozmidwifery] Cervidil mailout

[Sandra J. Eales]

Tania I recieved the same in the post yesterday and felt the same indignation that you do.  Pharmaceutical companies (along with formula companies) and the manipulating behaviours they engage in in pursuit of profits are a major cause for concern.  They figure high on my list of the most corrupt and insidious negative influences on mankind - I am appalled at the knowledge that my professional body has assisted their corrupting influence to spread.  They already have a powerful influence over the information fed to doctors and policy makers. I will also be writing to the ACMI to express my disappointment.  I do hope there are more than just 2 of us who are disturbed by this.   Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom, Tania and Sam Smallwood To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 8:07 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Cervidil mailout Was anyone else on the list the lucky recipient of the cute little Cervidil brochure last week?  I wondered how they accessed my details and so fired off this email to the product manager using some of the quotes they spout off as the benefits of Cervidil....     ""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