Thank you Communist China, India, Other Parts of Asia & Western Pharmaceutical Corporations!
No, the photo above is not a selfie. At my age, as well as my wife’s age, we both take a few prescription medications, and we both use over-the-counter medications as well. Besides a few other things going on. I have a corneal condition in which the cornea of my eye is not perfectly smooth and in order to avoid, or greatly reduce corneal tears, that’s tear as in ripping something and not emitting tears over something, I use an eye ointment.
I switched to the name brand ointment for quite some time now, but I had ordered and used the following in the past, and just this morning I received this from Amazon;
Dear Amazon Customer,
We write to notify you of a potential safety concern with a product that you purchased on Amazon.com.
Please review the Recalls and Product Safety Alerts page for further details : https://www.amazon.com/your-
Product: Akorn Sodium Chloride 5 Percentage Ophthalmic Ointment 0 .12 Oz , 3. 5 Gm, Compare To Muro 128, Akorn Sodium Chloride 5% Ophthalmic Ointment 3. 5 gm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed us that the product listed may not meet current mandatory or voluntary safety standards.
If you still have this product, we urge you to stop using it immediately.
More details, including what you should do and where you can seek assistance, can be found in the following notification: https://www.fda.gov/safety/
If you made this purchase for someone else, please notify the recipient immediately and provide them with the information.
The safety and satisfaction of our customers is our highest priority. We regret any inconvenience this may cause you.
Thanks for shopping at Amazon.
Sincerely,
Customer Service
Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
My wife takes a medication that for the longest time was working fine for her. Then upon getting refills beginning about a year ago the same prescribed drug was giving her difficulty and not working.
Upon our research we learned the medication she was previously taking, made in a Western nation, the one she had been taking was being made in India.
The overwhelming majority of prescription medications and over-the-counter medications are made either in Communist China, India, another Asian nation, or Mexico.
And as such standards are not good. No matter what is written or said.
Communist China manufactures over 80% of acetaminophen and other over-the-counter medications.
As costs for prescriptions rise, as costs for over-the-counter medications rise all the pharmaceutical corporations — the most profitable companies in the world — have opted to endanger the health and well-being of people by moving their manufacturing facilities to Communist China, India, or some other Asian nation.
With dire consequences for the people needing and using prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications.
And the U.S. Congress and every Executive Administration have been part and parcel in advocating, advancing, approving, and accommodating this.
Ken Pullen, A CROOKED PATH, Thursday, April 27th, 2023
Over 80 Prescription and OTC Meds Recalled Due to Safety Concerns, FDA Warns
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Story by Zachary Mack
Reprinted from Best Life
The contents of your medicine cabinet can range from helpful daily vitamins to essential prescriptions and everything in between. Whether it’s taking care of aching muscles, tackling a sudden bout of the flu, or dealing with a chronic condition, many people rely on these items to help them stay on top of their health and improve their quality of life. But before you reach for your next dose, you may want to take a moment to check what you have on hand. That’s because over 80 prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) meds were just recalled due to safety concerns. Read on for more information and to determine if you’re at risk.
On April 26, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Illinois-based Akorn Operating Company LLC had issued a voluntary recall for a wide range of its lineup of medicinal products, including OTC meds, prescription drugs, and pet medical products. The company says the items were distributed nationwide to wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, medical facilities, and repackagers online to consumers.
In total, 75 items intended for human use are affected, including all lots of items such as artificial tears, lidocaine ointment, lorazepam oral solution and injection vials, vitamin D drops, olopatadine nasal spray, and sodium chloride eye drops, among others. The complete list of items is posted on a seven-page document on the agency’s notice.
The recall also affects nine animal products, including artificial tears, ketamine injection solution, neo-poly-bac eye ointment, and more. The complete list of pet items is posted on a separate document.
According to the agency’s notice, Akorn filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Feb. 23. It’s since shut down all operations and terminated all its employees at its domestic U.S. production sites. The company says it’s pulling the items from the market because without its in-house quality assurance program in place, it will no longer be able to support or guarantee that the items will meet specifications through the rest of their shelf life.
“The discontinuation of the Quality program would result in the company’s inability to assure that products meet the identity, strength, quality, and purity characteristics that they are purported or represented to possess which render the products adulterated,” the company wrote in its recall notice. “While specific risks to patients from use of these adulterated products cannot always be identified or assessed, it is also not possible to rule out patient risks resulting from the use of such products.”
The company says it is currently alerting all distributors about the recall via direct mail. So far, no adverse events related to the affected items have been reported.
However, the company is requesting the destruction of any recalled products remaining on the market. Any patients who have the affected items should throw them away immediately and contact their doctor or healthcare provider.
Those with questions about the recall can reach Akorn by calling a hotline listed on the posted notice. Anyone who has experienced health issues—including animals under someone’s care—after taking the products should contact their healthcare provider or veterinarian right away.
This isn’t the only recent instance of a company pulling OTC medicines, prescription drugs, or health products from shelves. On March 22, the FDA announced that Ascend Laboratories LLC had voluntarily recalled its commonly prescribed Dabigatran Etcxilate Capsules, USP blood thinner medication.
The company said it made its decision after it discovered the drug contained a nitrosamine impurity—specifically N-Nitrosodimethylamine—in amounts above the FDA’s set Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) levels. While people are regularly exposed to nitrosamines in daily life through water and foods, including dairy products, grilled meats, and certain vegetables, prolonged exposure to high amounts can increase cancer risk.
Dietary supplements have also been affected. On April 22, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that EuroPharma, Inc. had issued a voluntary recall for its Terry Naturally BioActive Vitamin B and EuroMedica Active B Complex 60 products. The company said it pulled the vitamins from the market after discovering they contained an ingredient with an undeclared milk allergen. This created a serious health risk for anyone with an allergy or sensitivity to milk.
Read the original article on Best Life.
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