November 21st, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Brand named drugs are becoming more and more expensive these days and many people just can’t afford them. Often insurance companies won’t pay for a brand name if a generic equivalent is available, so more than ever people are faced with the question–are the generics equally effective and safe?
Both the FDA and generic drugmakers say that [...]
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February 6th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
More than 60 generic drugs have been recalled, some of which include commonly-prescribed metoprolol succinate, hydromorphone HCl, amlodipine, benazepril, benzonate, hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone, as well as more than two dozen prescription prenatal vitamins and iron supplements.
In its fourth recall in the last four months, ETHEX Corporation announced the latest recall, noting that the products “may [...]
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