Posted by rvanson on December 9, 2007, at 23:01:34
In reply to It's not just China we should worry about..., posted by florence on December 9, 2007, at 3:04:30
> I have learned that anything that says "made for" or "distributed by" is increasingly printed on drugs, OTC meds, cleaning products, EVERYTHING!
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> My vicks vaporub is made in Mexico.
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> I got a sample of the new sleep med called Rozerem. The box says
> Drug Substance: Product of Japan
> Drug Product manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. in Kilruddery, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
> Marketed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
> Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
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> At least the box is printed in USA.
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> The blister pack of pills does NOT have the above info.
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> I also notice quite often that a product will include "Made in China" or wherever on the packaging. So, if you buy nasal spray or anything that comes in a box or is encased in that hard plastic that you rip off or cut off--then throw it out......The product itself does not state where it is made.
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> I knew this was coming....IMHO, I wish we would boycott the Olympics in Beijing. China still uses slave labor camps and violates human rights.
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> Anyhow, it is pitiful how so many products are made in China. The JC Penneys catalogue even states on each page that, unless otherwise noted, all items are made in China....
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> I just heard on a local tv station on the Trinity Broadcasting Network that there are different grades of generics!! A-B or something..A pharmacist was being interviewed...Supposedly listed on the FDA website in the Orange Book.
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> Wish America would WAKE UP! florenceThe American people love Walmart and look at all the cheap plastic junk they sell there.
People wonder how Walmart can sell medications for only 4 dollars a bottle?
"Made in China", thats why.
poster:rvanson
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