Canada Pharmacies Alerts Consumers on Possible Shortage from Novartis Recall

Added: (Tue Jan 31 2012)

Pressbox (Press Release) - Recall of 1645 lots of four over-the-counter drugs by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. (NCH) and the suspension of operations at Lincoln, NE facility of Novartis may cause a shortage in even some of the other drugs manufactured there. – alerts a spokesperson from a leading Canadian pharmacy.

On January 8, 2012, Novartis recalled some select bottle packages Excedrin and NoDoz products with expiry dates of December 20, 2014 or earlier as well as Bufferin and Gas-X Prevention. Novartis states in its press release that the recall is due to a manufacturing problem at its manufacturing facility at Lincoln, and is voluntary. Press release further states “the products may contain stray tablets, capsules, or caplets from other Novartis products, or contain broken or chipped tablets.”

Novartis press release advised consumers that have the product(s) being recalled to stop using the product(s) and contact the Novartis Consumer Relationship Center to receive a full refund. Observers fear that the suspension of operation at the Lincoln facility may trigger a shortage of pain killer drugs although Novartis states that “Lincoln, NE facility produces a variety of products mainly for the US market with annual sales value of less than 2% of Novartis Group sales.” However, some of the powerful prescription drugs Percocet, Endocet, Opana and Zydone sold by Endo Pharmaceuticals are also manufactured at the same facility.

For those consumers interested in purchasing brand name Novartis products are available at competitive prices, Canadian pharmacies such as Big Mountain Drugs (BMD) is an optional avenue. This leading online Canadian pharmacy stocks a comprehensive range of drugs from all leading pharmaceutical suppliers approved by Health Canada authorities.

A spokesperson for BMD said “Our range of drugs includes brand name and drugs from reputed manufacturers from different countries. The drugs that we market are approved by Health Canada, the legislative body responsible for food and drugs approval in Canada. Majority of these medicines are also FDA approved. We select our suppliers to offer the best quality at the cheapest prices. Our satisfied customers come back for their requirements of drugs and other medical supplies. Returning customers get the benefit of our 5% loyalty reward program that entitles a reward of 5% of the previous orders value.”

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Allaying the fears that many have on online pharmacies, she said “It is true that there are many rogue online pharmacies cheating the customers. Exercising due diligence in selecting an authentic pharmacy by investing time to call them, locate their address and check their credentials by independently visiting accrediting body web sites is a responsibility that the customer must bear. Once a good pharmacy is selected, there are ample rewards for the trouble by way of affordable, high quality drugs with convenience. Big Mountain Drugs is a licensed pharmacy registered in British Columbia and licensed by College of Pharmacists of British Columbia. It is a verified member of Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA). It has been verified by Pharmacychecker.com, the highly recognized independent third party company verifying the authenticity, quality and service of the international pharmacies.”

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For more information on Big Mountain Drugs.Com:
Name : Ms. Estella Wong
Tel : 1.778.218.2670
Web : http://www.bigmountaindrugs.com/
BigMountainDrugs.com
8322 130th Street, Surrey,
British Columbia, Canada, V3W 8J9