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PSA: Are your generic medications made by Ranbaxy?
Generic drug manufacturer Ranbaxy had a massive fraud case blow up on them last week. The problem spans a wide array of product lines, from OTC medications to chemotherapy agents and anti-AIDS drugs. Bottom line? You don't want to be using their products. If you do, get 'em changed.
More information:
Siderea lays out the details better than I could, over on LJ.
Long list of Ranbaxy-made pharmaceuticals. (I mean long. The search function is your friend.)
How to ID a Ranbaxy mf'd drug from pharmacy label (US-specific).
Commentary at Metafilter.
Derek Lowe of In the Pipeline looks under a rock and finds Ranbaxy.
Please spread this information far and wide, especially to anyone in the medical field who you happen to know.
More information:
Siderea lays out the details better than I could, over on LJ.
Long list of Ranbaxy-made pharmaceuticals. (I mean long. The search function is your friend.)
How to ID a Ranbaxy mf'd drug from pharmacy label (US-specific).
Commentary at Metafilter.
Derek Lowe of In the Pipeline looks under a rock and finds Ranbaxy.
Please spread this information far and wide, especially to anyone in the medical field who you happen to know.