Pomi-T and big Pharma

I also take Pomi-T and feel much the same, there is some evidence for its effectiveness, and the benefit of feeling I am doing something myself is beneficial.

Also agree on the price, 2 years ago I paid £10.92 a pot, now it is £15.15.

Hopefully Helsinn will not muck about with it. I assume that as a supplement it is not heavily regulated.

Pierre

Yes I too have noted the wholly unjustified increase in 2 years. I tackled an online website who promote Pomi T in their information (generally useful especially regarding diets and prostate cancer).

They in turn contacted Helsinn - this is their reply:

"Unlike other supplement they only use highest grade, more expensive ingredients Unlike other supplements they test for authenticity, purity and toxins So not only are these ingredients more expensive these tests add several thousand of pounds to each batch but ensures uniquely superior product. These test are rare for the product at a similar or higher price on the shelfs (sic)of most stores."

And this was my response!

Of course such ingredients must be rigorously tested, we would expect nothing else in a health product aimed at cancer patients. The problem with Helsinn's reasoning however is that such testing surely would have also applied to Pomi - T  two years ago when the price was just about acceptable. Let us not forget that the original testing which brought about the publicity was undertaken using UK manufacturer's capsules. Were these not of high quality - I very much doubt it. 

So what has caused the increase? Certainly not the ingredients. By example, let's take pomegranate, possibly the most expensive ingredient. A Pomi--T capsule has 300mg; Simply Supplements sell 240 capsules for £14.99, and each capsule contains 10,000mg. 

I'm afraid I stand by my assertion that somewhere along the line these increases are the result an exploitation to see what price point the market will tolerate. Meanwhile cancer patients, such as myself, are readily expected accept this. In my case the answer is no  - I will not.

Hi Guys,

There was a television programme last week, on BBC, that Dr Molesely, (Not sure of the spelling but you know who I mean)

They were doing a trail, with if I remember correctly Newcastle University, giving Turmeric to volunteers and testing how it effected some genetic marker linked to cancer.

The result was that those who introduced turmeric into their cooking showed a marked effect, while those who took a turmeric supplement showed no change.

The conclusion being that something happens to the turmeric in cooking, might be the heat, or the combination with oil or something similar.

They have known for years that this principle applies to tomatoes, raw tomatoes are good for you, but cooked tomatoes are even better, the cooking releases the good stuff in a way which enables your body to absorb it.

So while on the one hand I have been taking Pomi-T for a few years now, it might be time to revert to more curries, more broccoli, and more tomato ketchup?

:)

Dave     

Bought 4 packs for £65 from amazon.co.uk yesterday (free delivery even without Prime).

Works out £16.25 per pack of 60.

The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation found some limited evidence that diet may slow down or speed up the progression of advanced PCa, but there was no evidence that it makes any difference to men that have had radical treatment or are on AS. 

Turmeric does appear to be a bit of a magic bullet though, with all sorts of health benefits and it seems from posts on here that some medics are more positive about Pomi-T than anything else.

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but maybe they stopped your PSA rising 1 year after RP.

It's just impossible to know.

I take Pomi-T on the basis it is at worse, harmless, and if it's better than harmless, then good.

Same with MCP, although that does actually have several proper research projects suggesting it's significantly better than harmless.

Mike, have you bought the Prostate Care cookbook - published by Prostate Cancer Research UK and available on Amazon and other places. One of the few peer reviewed, research based diet books available.

As with other foods, it is better if you can include oily fish in your diet rather than take supplements. Here is the NHS advice not to take omega / fish oil supplements:

https://www.nhs.uk/news/cancer/fish-oil-supplements-linked-to-prostate-cancer/

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Yep been on the Pomi T's for about 3 years now. Always take one with my breakfast, it's become a ritual.

Get mine from Amazon.

Hi All,

 I wonder if anyone knows when the patent on the original formulation of Pomi-T is due to expire?  I've tried a Google search, but couldn't find anything quickly - just a link to a government website which produces a list of all current patents, but with no search facility for an individual entry.  I've also tried to find out via Google when it was first marketed, so that I might be able to hazard a guess as to when the patent is likely to expire.  Even the Pomi-T company, which reports on the randomised control trial of Pomi-T, doesn't actually say when the trial concluded, let alone when the formulation was patented.  My thinking is that, once the patent expires, cheaper, generic versions may become available.

Many thanks for any suggestions as to how to obtain this information.

Best wishes,

JedSee.