Fw: WARNING (SERIOUS) ABOUT IVAX MEDICATIONS. PLEASE FORWARD!!!

February 24, 2007

Friday, February 23, 2007 9:58 PM

WARNING (SERIOUS) ABOUT IVAX MEDICATIONS. PLEASE FORWARD!!!

>

> Thanks Nancy V.

> I'm passing it on.

> Gwenn

>

>> Dear friends,

>>

>> I just received my renewed prescription of Albuterol, an emergency

>> inhaler for asthma, and I commented to a friend (who also has asthma)

>> on the phone today, " This new stuff doesn't work. " She asked me to

>> check to see if the manufacturer is different than the manufacturer of

>> the Albuterol I've used in the past. I said, " Yes, this canister is

>> made by Ivax, not Warrick, the manufacturer of the last Albuterol

>> inhaler I used. "

>>

>> My friend became alarmed. She said that according to an article in

>> Parade Magazine (today? not sure -- but recent), Ivax is being

>> investigated about a problem with a potentially phony formula they've

>> tried to pass off as the real thing. I haven't read the article, so I

>> can't comment on that.

>>

>> But, FYI, not only does the Albuterol they manufacture not work, the

>> moment I inhaled it today (it's allergy season, and I'm a little out

>> of breath), I began having chest tightness. Could it be the sudden

>> onset of heartburn? No connection to the medicine? I don't know, but

>> I'm sure not going to find out.

>>

>> Because at best, Ivax Albuterol does not work.

>>

>> At worst, it could be dangerous.

>>

>> I notified the people I got the prescription from, as well as my

>> insurance company. I also just Googled " Lawsuit Ivax " to see if I

>> could learn more, and was shocked to discover that effective

>> YESTERDAY, Ivax is facing numerous lawsuits -- for numerous reasons!

>> Principally, they're being sued in several U.S. states for Medicaid

>> fraud.

>>

>> Please forward my warning in case this company is putting potentially

>> harmful medicines on the market. Albuterol is a generic drug, so

>> perhaps generic is what Ivax produces. I don't know.

>>

>> But I can assure you, I've never been struck by sudden chest

>> tightness, heartburn, or any other negative reaction to an asthma

>> inhaler.

>>

>> The only other thing I've discovered so far about Ivax is that they're

>> Austrian. If I learn more, I'll let you know.

>>

>> Please -- I'm anything BUT an alarmist, and I'm the princess of " the

>> princess and the pea. " If something's WRONG, trust me, I'll know it

>> in a nanosecond. And if I didn't feel this was a valid warning, I

>> wouldn't put it out there. Thank you so much.

>>

>> Love,

>>

>> Nancy

>>

>

February 24, 2007

Nancy, Thanks very much for the heads up to the list. I am also still dependent on albuterol and would appreciate any more info about Ivax or anything you come across about asthma meds. I will do the same. Sincerest Thanks, KeithJune Black <june1 wrote: Friday, February 23, 2007 9:58 PMWARNING (SERIOUS) ABOUT IVAX MEDICATIONS. PLEASE FORWARD!!!>> Thanks Nancy V.> I'm passing it

on.> Gwenn>>> Dear friends,>>>> I just received my renewed prescription of Albuterol, an emergency>> inhaler for asthma, and I commented to a friend (who also has asthma)>> on the phone today, "This new stuff doesn't work." She asked me to>> check to see if the manufacturer is different than the manufacturer of>> the Albuterol I've used in the past. I said, "Yes, this canister is>> made by Ivax, not Warrick, the manufacturer of the last Albuterol>> inhaler I used.">>>> My friend became alarmed. She said that according to an article in>> Parade Magazine (today? not sure -- but recent), Ivax is being>> investigated about a problem with a potentially phony formula they've>> tried to pass off as the real thing. I haven't read the article, so I>> can't comment on that.>>>> But, FYI, not only does

the Albuterol they manufacture not work, the>> moment I inhaled it today (it's allergy season, and I'm a little out>> of breath), I began having chest tightness. Could it be the sudden>> onset of heartburn? No connection to the medicine? I don't know, but>> I'm sure not going to find out.>>>> Because at best, Ivax Albuterol does not work.>>>> At worst, it could be dangerous.>>>> I notified the people I got the prescription from, as well as my>> insurance company. I also just Googled "Lawsuit Ivax" to see if I>> could learn more, and was shocked to discover that effective>> YESTERDAY, Ivax is facing numerous lawsuits -- for numerous reasons!>> Principally, they're being sued in several U.S. states for Medicaid >> fraud.>>>> Please forward my warning in case this company is putting potentially>>

harmful medicines on the market. Albuterol is a generic drug, so>> perhaps generic is what Ivax produces. I don't know.>>>> But I can assure you, I've never been struck by sudden chest>> tightness, heartburn, or any other negative reaction to an asthma>> inhaler.>>>> The only other thing I've discovered so far about Ivax is that they're>> Austrian. If I learn more, I'll let you know.>>>> Please -- I'm anything BUT an alarmist, and I'm the princess of "the>> princess and the pea." If something's WRONG, trust me, I'll know it>> in a nanosecond. And if I didn't feel this was a valid warning, I>> wouldn't put it out there. Thank you so much.>>>> Love,>>>> Nancy>>>>>>

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May 27, 2007

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Keith Eagle

Saturday, February 24, 2007 4:18 PM

Re: Fw: WARNING (SERIOUS) ABOUT IVAX MEDICATIONS. PLEASE FORWARD!!!

Nancy,

Thanks very much for the heads up to the list. I am also still dependent on albuterol and would appreciate any more info about Ivax or anything you come across about asthma meds. I will do the same.

Sincerest Thanks,

KeithJune Black <june1 (AT) mesquiteweb (DOT) com> wrote:

Friday, February 23, 2007 9:58 PMWARNING (SERIOUS) ABOUT IVAX MEDICATIONS. PLEASE FORWARD!!!>> Thanks Nancy V.> I'm passing it on.> Gwenn>>> Dear friends,>>>> I just received my renewed prescription of Albuterol, an emergency>> inhaler for asthma, and I commented to a friend (who also has asthma)>> on the phone today, "This new stuff doesn't work." She asked me to>> check to see if the manufacturer is different than the manufacturer of>> the Albuterol I've used in the past. I said, "Yes, this canister is>> made by Ivax, not Warrick, the manufacturer of the last Albuterol>> inhaler I used."

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