Nobledrugstore Offers Free Methotrexate to Help Ease US Shortage Crisis

Online pharmacy gives back to the community via social responsibility program that provides patients with scarce medication.

Port Louis, Mauritius (PRWEB) March 21, 2012

With Methotrexate (known by brand names Rheumatrex and Trexall) scarcity looming large for US leukemia patients, solutions are being sought to rectify the situation. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Methotrexate as a medicine that can be procured from various sources outside the United States. One online drugstore, Nobledrugstore is providing this medicine for free to patients in need to help alleviate the crisis. Patients will only have to pay the standard shipping & handling fees applicable.

After the manufacturer of Methotrexate, Ben Venue Laboratories in Ohio, Bedford, failed compliance checks carried out by the FDA, it had to stop production in November 2011. Methotrexate is the most important medicine for treating infant cancer, especially Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) for over four decades. It was a breakthrough for the time; the success rate of curing ALL increased to 85% from incurable status in the 1940s. It is also used for treating severe active Rheumatoid Arthritis, Severe Psoriasis, Crohns Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and other over-active immune system related dysfunctions. Due to the versatility of this drug, closure of a major manufacturer has created a severe shortage.

Matters have reached critical level. Cancer specialists and hospitals have said that Methotrexate stocks are severely depleted and their existing levels are only sufficient to treat current cancer patients. Doctors in some states have had to make modifications to existing treatment therapies so that they do not run out of the cancer medicine. Many health care administrators are procuring Methotrexate from various sources and rationing it to reach the most vital hospitals. To ease these shortages the US government has eased import restrictions. Imports of Methotrexate, popularly known as Rheumatrex and Trexall, are being imported from India in their generic form. This will go a long way towards easing scarcity, and preventing the rapidly deteriorating situation from turning into a catastrophe.

Nobledrugstore is always working to develop social initiatives, and regularly contributes in areas of need. In light of the current situation, Nobledrugstore will provide Methotrexate for free. Patients can go to Nobledrugstore's Social Responsibility page and obtain vials for free. Patients will only be responsible for the shipping and handling. Nobledrugstore is requesting that everyone visit the Nobledrugstore Facebook page and share this page in order to reach as many patients who will benefit from access to this vital medication. Everyone can play a role in helping those in need in their communities.

Nobledrugstore is a trusted online pharmacy, providing low cost, vital medicines to patients around the world. With over 10 years of customer satisfaction, Nobledrugstore provides most types of generic drugs in an efficient, affordable and convenient manner.

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Nobledrugstore Offers Free Methotrexate to Help Ease US Shortage Crisis