Synopsis: Molly Belle & Promise is a story of abuse and love. It is not a typical story that you would read in a novel or in the morning newspaper or TV news. Why is this story not typical, you might ask? It is a story of a Premarin Mare and her last foal, Promise. Premarin is a prescription required pharmaceutical with the basic ingredient being: Premarin (PRE (Pregnant) MAR (Mare) IN (Urine)). Prior to the year 2000, there were hundreds of PMU (Premarin) Farms in the USA. Today, most of the Premarin Raw Material Urine is collected on a few PMU Farms located outside the USA. The pharmaceutical industry is slowly being replaced by synthetic and bioidenticals, so there is little need for PMU farms. There are still many women taking Premarin for Menopause conditions. In the past, there were thousands of women that benefited from Premarin. The Premarin Horse is also a story of love. The love of a Premarin Mare being sold to a feedlot for slaughter saved by United In Light, Draft Horse Sanctuary and an unexpected foal being born called Promise.
Autobiography: John Frederick Derr, RPh, FASCP, has over 60 years of "C" level corporate executive healthcare experience. He has held executive positions with Squibb, Searle, Siemens, Kyocera, and National Medical Enterprises. John is a successful entrepreneur and CEO of four international healthcare companies with product lines in clinical chemistry, ceramic orthopedic implants, database marketing, and laser dermatology. Currently, he is the founder of multiple healthcare Information Technology groups, including the LTPAC Health IT Collaborative in 2005 (www.LTPACHIT.org).
John Derr is a graduate of the Purdue University School of Pharmacy and was awarded as one of the Purdue University Distinguished Alumnus ( 2005-2006). He was honored as a Purdue "Old Master." He is a published author of a book and articles on LTPAC Healthcare. His healthcare career was published in the December 2023 LTPAC Journal, McKnights (www.ninthwaveconcept.com).
John Derr is a retired US Naval Captain of The Line where he served 30 years of Active and Active Reserve duty. He was Reserve Commanding Officer of two Naval Destroyers and awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his work as a Naval Officer and in The Pentagon.
John's daughter, Dr. Deborah L. Derr, DC, founded United In Light, Inc., a sanctuary to save Draft Horses from slaughter in 2003 and lives on Seneca Ranch outside Livingston, where the Sanctuary is located. They have directly and indirectly saved hundreds of Draft Horses.
John lives with his wife of 60 years in Livingston, Montana 40 miles north of Yellowstone Park. He is still working in the International LTPAC/Elderly Healthcare Segment as a Clinical Technology Advisor.