Um yes it's not that hard. Everyone who was with Axcan in HR is STILL HERE. Don't be a moron....
To the OP: HR is only going to tell them that you worked for Axcan. They will not and cannot disclose your salary.
To the OP: HR is only going to tell them that you worked for Axcan. They will not and cannot disclose your salary.
To the Marketing piece poster... really? A glossy leave behind is going to effect sales... really?
Now it all makes sense. At axcan they were hiring reps just out of 3rd grade. Genito-excretory language is what makes you smart above average.In yo face, stank ass. BTW, my name is Sir Speedy.
Now it all makes sense. At axcan they were hiring reps just out of 3rd grade. Genito-excretory language is what makes you smart above average.
Just a thought, but maybe the problem with marketing to doctors is not so much that you don't have leave behinds but that they are hearing from their patients how badly their stomaches hurt while using your latest greatest product.
Were or we're? Learn the English language before you open your smart-ass, stinking-breath mouth.
Are you serious?? Patients with GI issues are having stomach problems? You are truly an idiot if you think that the greatest PE on the market is the cause of these newly introduced stomach issues. Just like any other product in the GI market, there are AE's. An enzyme is an enzyme is an enzyme no matter what anyone says. They are all the same with little difference, so stop your yapping.
You should never criticize another person until you have walked a mile in their shoes, then you'll be a mile away, and you'll have their shoes.
I may be an idiot, but I am a 39 year old idiot with cystic fibrosis who lived 30 years with constant stomach aches while taking cotazyme and pancrease. Taking Ultrase was the first time in my life I realized I could eat without pain. An enzyme may be an enzyme, but compare the quantities of Amylase and Protease among the different pancreatic enzyme brands. They are NOT the same. Why else would my doctor have spent 8 years fighting the insurance company to keep me on Ultrase? I'm not sure what I'll do when my stockpile of Ultrase runs out next month, but I sure as hell will not be switching to Zen Pep.
Pancreatic enzymes are produced from pigs pancreas. Raw pancreatic enzymes for human use have 2 sources in the US. One is Creon’s manufacturer. The company produces his own pancreatic enzymes used in Creon. The second source is used by the other enzymes on the market (or seeking approval like Ultrase). So in fact, Zenpep and Ultrase are produced from the same raw pancreatic powder, coming from the same manufacturer. In fact, only the final packaging was made by Axcan, as Eurand also produced the bulk medication for Axcan in Milan (Italy).Based on the opening quote, I would have to say this is a sad story and I am sure that many others are "in your same shoes," but the FDA is the one that is holding the approval stamp for Ultrase. You have three PE choices on the market, so if none of them work, I suggest writing a letter to the FDA about the reapproval of Ultrase. Ultrase had excellent coverage, so 8 years of fighting with the insurance company sounds a bit overplayed.
Pancreatic enzymes are produced from pigs pancreas. Raw pancreatic enzymes for human use have 2 sources in the US. One is Creon’s manufacturer. The company produces his own pancreatic enzymes used in Creon. The second source is used by the other enzymes on the market (or seeking approval like Ultrase). So in fact, Zenpep and Ultrase are produced from the same raw pancreatic powder, coming from the same manufacturer. In fact, only the final packaging was made by Axcan, as Eurand also produced the bulk medication for Axcan in Milan (Italy).
The mix of Lipase, Protease, and Amylase may vary from batch to batch, however the Lipase content (used by the FDA and doctors for dosing purpose) has to remain constant.
Other factors and differences between final products (Creaon, Zenpep, Ultrase, etc) may have an impact on the outcome of the treatment. Just to give some examples: The size of the tablets or beads that are contained in the final capsule, the gastro-resistant coating of each tablet or bead, the real dose taken, since enzyme activity decay with time, so the manufacturing date of the product is also important, etc.
Symptoms and side effects are often driven by these subtle differences, as in fact the enzymes come form the same pancreas pigs and are bulk manufactured the same way for pretty much all the products on the market. Some patients may find a perfect mix in one product but not do well on the same declared dose of a different product. This does not mean that one product is bad and the other is good. It may require some adjusting of doses and dosing habits to switch from one product to another.
I am sure the FDA had their reasons for not approving Ultrase, and I know that patients will not do well if they do not take their enzymes to treat the pancreatic insufficiency. So I think that it is just a matter of finding another product that works well, maybe with some dose adjustment, because, in reality, all the enzymes in the US come from pretty much the same place.
