Canadian Drugs Recalled

A recall notice has been issued which should be of interest to those Americans who purchase their drugs in Canada.

GlaxoSmithKline recalled certain batches of three asthma medicines - Ventolin Diskus, Flovent Diskus and Serevent Diskus - in Canada yesterday, because a device malfunction may lead to too little, or none, of the drug getting into the patient's lungs.

The notice pertains only to drugs sold in Canada. Manufacturing of the drug for sale in the US is performed in Great Britain and no malfunctions of the Diskus have not been found.

However, manufacturing of the Diskus for Canadian sale is performed in France where malfunctions have been found.

Just another reason to be angry with France.