FDA Alerts Counterfeit "Lipitor" Sold in UK

Teri16

Veteran Member

Joined : Dec 2003

Posts : 5230

Posted 8/5/2005 9:12 PM (GMT -7)

I just wanted to bring this to everyone's attention.

"FDA alerts U.S. Residents to Recall of Counterfeit "Lipitor" Sold in the United Kingdom"

The counterfeit Lipitor 20mg tablets were recalled in the U.K. on July 28, 2005.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2005/NEW01216.html

"Because he is he and I am I."......E. V. Lucas

"I Hope You Dance".............LeeAnn Womack

Please allow HealingWell to continue helping others by donating:

https://www.healingwell.com/donate/

heartangel

Veteran Member

Joined : Mar 2004

Posts : 638

Posted 8/6/2005 7:43 AM (GMT -7)

YIKES !

lets all be careful of this one ok for i take Lipitor.

Heidi

Thanks Teri

Love starts with a SMILE

Grows with a KISS

And ends with a TEAR

Please allow healingwell to continue to help others by donating

https://www.healingwell.com/donate

Teri16

Veteran Member

Joined : Dec 2003

Posts : 5230

Posted 8/6/2005 12:22 PM (GMT -7)

Basically, this alert comes to us as now a days so many order their med.'s on line and from other countries - According to the article it's not being sold in the US, but could come from an on line source.

Hugs, Teri

"Because he is he and I am I."......E. V. Lucas

"I Hope You Dance".............LeeAnn Womack

Please allow HealingWell to continue helping others by donating:

https://www.healingwell.com/donate/

heartangel

Veteran Member

Joined : Mar 2004

Posts : 638

Posted 8/6/2005 12:27 PM (GMT -7)

I am glad my pharmacy gets it right from the drug manfacturer too. Yep I donot like to buy drugs on line at all.

Heidi

Love starts with a SMILE

Grows with a KISS

And ends with a TEAR

Please allow healingwell to continue to help others by donating

https://www.healingwell.com/donate

✚ New Topic ✚ Reply

Forum Information

Currently it is Sunday, December 16, 2018 8:30 AM (GMT -7)
There are a total of 3,027,779 posts in 331,126 threads.
View Active Topics

FDA Alerts Counterfeit "Lipitor" Sold in UK

Forum Information

Who's Online