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| If you take generic lipitor by brand ranbaxy you need to contact your pharmacy asap. They are being recalled for having ground up fine glass in the pills. I just heard it on the news, looked at mine and mine are that brand. Now I only have 10 left so apparently I have possibly taken some of the tainted ones. She had me check the date and said oh yes you are one that is affected. I did ask why no one had notified me. She said that they have pulled it off the shelf but were not calling, but were replacing it for those that brought it in. |
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- Posted by phyllis__mn (My Page) on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 19:42
| Thanks for the info, raven.....that's mine, too. Just how much ground up glass do we need in our diets??? |
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| I got a call from the pharmacy last week, after I had my prescription refilled. Took it in and got another refill from a different batch. Told me I'm fine. |
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- Posted by pianolady2008 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 20:20
| Got my 1st prescription today and called Express Scripts to tell them I would NOT take these pills. They declined my request and told me to take them because they "may" not be affected!! This is crazy!! I will NOT take a chance on this!!!!! Express Scripts will not credit my account!! What do I do now?? Anybody??? |
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| Pianolady 2008 - you could file a dispute with your credit card. I've done that before. It take a while but it does work. |
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- Posted by pianolady2008 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 20:37
| Thank you scissors for this information!! : ) I'll try that!!!!! |
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- Posted by ravencajun (My Page) on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 20:51
| I would call the manufacturer it's illegal to sell a know recalled medication. |
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- Posted by nanaofmany08 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 21:08
| i called the pharmacy for my boyfriend and it wasnt his brand thank goodness |
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- Posted by ravencajun (My Page) on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 21:28
| Mine has the manufacturer name on my prescription label, but in very small print. I think that company that is refusing you is on the verge of committing fraud. They are reimbursed for those drugs and they are supposed to use that to replace the bad drugs they gave out. |
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| Thanks for the information. My doctor just yesterday, changed my prescrition to Lipitor, 40 mg tab, becasue he said it was aa better drug than the one I had been taking. Your current prescription may or may not be affected. Here's what I have found to date: 1. The problem is glass particles in the tablet. The glass particles are comparable in size to sand. 2. The pills affected were made by Ranbaxy, an India company. They supply about 43% of generic Lipitor sold. 41 lots have been recalled. Your supply is not affected if it was made by a different supplier. 3. The affected dosages are Atorvastatin Calcuim Tablets 10 mg, 20 mg, and 40 mg. The 80 mg tablets are not recalled. The recalled lots have expiration date 31-Aug-14. Liptor in tablet form is said to have a good shelf life. |
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| Mine is one in the recall. I tried calling the mail order supplier; after being put on hold for more than 30 minutes, I sent them an e-mail. If I don't hear from them tomorrow, I will try to call again. Thanks for the heads-up!!!! I can always count on my friends at the KT to keep me up to date on the happenings in the world. |
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