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Dea PIEN members: I would really like to try the UK's dispersible Madopar. NIgel's mention of a 15 - minute wait for it to kick in is very encouraging. The thought of reducing my off-periods, when I am waiting for the l-dopa in SInemet to kick in, from 30 to 45 minutes to only 15 minutes, and the huge potential improvement in many PWP's quality of life, is what I am thinking about. Is there a way for us to ask , or to demand, that the FDA allow a European drug like Madopar into the USA? Do American pharmaceutical companies (Dupont in the case of SInemet) have the power to forever block us PWP's from a better life? I hope not. What do we do about getting access, legally, to drugs that are safe, effective , and VERY WELL known, but which are not allowed to cross international borders?? Can world-wide distribution of medications be achieved, with pressure from us?? Ivan Suzman, USA 51-39-36 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn