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H.R. 4911, The Human Growth Hormone Restriction Act of 2007 (6 comments ↓ | 3 wiki edits)
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
H.R. 4911 would amend the Controlled Substances Act to add human growth hormone to schedule III.
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MS
March 1, 2008, 6:44pm (report abuse)Stop this bill. It is going to make it extremely difficult for children who have a definite need for growth hormone to get the medicine.
Mom to a Tuner girl
March 3, 2008, 11:17am (report abuse)This bill will have horrible ramifications far beyond the original intent of this bill. There are NO provisions to protect children who actually NEED these medications.
Laura Bohanan
March 5, 2008, 3:01am (report abuse)I have a son who is growth hormone deficient. He is 11 years old. There are also 5 other diagnosis that he has that require him to take the growth hormone injection every night. PLEASE VOTE NO or OBJECT TO THIS BILL AS IT IS WRITTEN until you have heard from the parents of 16,000 children in the United States that also take this hormone. Senator Schumer, please step up to the plate and reconsider this bill and the affects that it will have on thousands of children who medically need the drug, but do not need the added cost, and possible loss of coverage that will occur if S877 is passed.
Father of a RSS Child
March 20, 2008, 10:16am (report abuse)As a father of a young boy with RSS this bill will significantly restrict my son’s access to the treatment. The requirements for oversight of his out of state Doctor are considerable. Many of the conditions that are treated with Growth Hormone are very rare. In rural areas there are not endocrinologists that are readily available to prescribe this medication.
Stephanie Erkel
November 9, 2008, 1:31am (report abuse)As stated in the major peer reviewed journal:
Hormones in Wellness and Disease Prevention: Common Practices, Current State of the Evidence, and Questions for the Future .
Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice , Volume 35 , Issue 4 , Pages 669 - 705
E . Schwartz , K . Holtorf
Growth hormone replacment can prevent disease (including heart disease) and significantly improve quality of life with little or no risk. It is a shame that it has become a political (due to abuse in sports) rather than a medical debate.
syntropin
November 21, 2008, 12:42am (report abuse)Hi. Syntropin offers all natural ingredients. There are no steroids or medication in it, only amino acids, vitamins, and other natural ingredients. The ingredients in Syntropin (http://syntropin.info) cause our body to make more of its own HGH, without using anything artificial. It isn't replacing our HGH, but increasing our natural production of it.
Thank you.
Nancy.