Thanks so very much, Knitty_Cat!!!!!!!! Hopefully, we members here using 5-ASAs can get moving on acquiring the foam in the U.S. In case you were not reading posts in November, Trixy got really mad when she could not refill a mesalamine liquid enema prescript
ion, & she found out that the manufacturer had sold the product to another firm, leading to shortages in some warehouses that supply her local pharmacy. She finally made phone contact & got the managers' attention to the problem! So-- we UCers have to be proactive RE meds! Julee70-- I have also brought up the issue of 5-ASA foam with my gastro, who knows it is available in other countries, but would not offer any clues as to which pharmaceutical in U.S. would likely take interest in manufacturing it for us. This was incredulous as the GI in question conducts IBD drug trials all the time. My feeling is that there is a lot of protectionism for Canasa, which likely reaps a good profit & who knows, doctors may own stock in the pharma that makes it. (?) I just detest that greasy yuck!!!!! / Old Hat (nearly 30 yrs with left-sided UC ... [etc.]