This article is about a twelve year old boy name Owen McMasters. Owen McMaster is diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He has been going through different phases of chemotherapy. His doctor is very shocked at how well he is improving and thinks he has a good chance of being cured, only if he takes all his treatments, which last for three and a half years. Owen’s next phase of chemotherapy is high dose of Methotrexate. Now this is a problem because for the last two years companies have stopped making Methotrexate. Kids like Owen that need this drug in order to be cured of their cancer, won’t be able to recover because companies have stopped selling Methotrexate. But the FDA has said that Methotrexate will be available for now, but this is not the permanent answer. Methotrexate can go out of stock again.
I feel that people should do something about this matter. If these companies don’t start making more of Methotrexate many kids will die. These kids are so innocent and need their medicine in order to recover from the cancer they are diagnosed with. They will die for no reason, and that is really pathetic. What if these kids that die could have been America’s future president, or Steve Job or the next guy that finds a cure for a disease? People need to start coming out of their comfort zone and help kids in need. What if these drugs are cheap and not making as much money as other drugs? Wouldn’t you rather save a life then make money that you probably already have tons of? We need to stop being selfish and care about others; together we can all make a change for these kids!
