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Potential Problems at Two Baltimore Pharmacies

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers who filled prescriptions at The Medicine Shoppe pharmacies located at 8035A Liberty Road and 5900 Reisterstown Road in Baltimore that they may have received drugs that were either expired or suspected counterfeit. FDA is particularly concerned because a number of the drugs are for serious diseases and could have an adverse effect on treatment.

The Products in Question  

• Lisinopril (20 milligrams)
• Guaifenesin/Dextromethorphan (600 mg and 1000 mg)
• Gabapentin (100 mg, 300 mg and 400 mg)
• Metoprolol (50 mg)
• Nifedipine (30 mg)
• Diclofenac Sodium (30 mg)
• Glucophage (500 mg Extended Release)
• Glucovance (125 mg and 500 mg)
• Glipizide/Metformin (2.50 mg/250 mg)
• Furosemide (20 mg)
• Tamoxifen Citrate (10 mg)
• Metformin HCl ER (500 mg)
• Calcitrol (0.25 micrograms)

FDA has no evidence that any other Medicine Shoppe pharmacies outside of the 8035A Liberty Road and 5900 Reisterstown Road facilities are involved.

Steps for Consumers

• FDA is strongly advising consumers who filled prescriptions for these drugs at these two pharmacies to contact their prescribing physician immediately for new prescriptions.  
• Consumers in possession of the above listed prescription drugs from these pharmacies should call FDA at 800-521-5783 for further information on how to dispose of the drugs.
• Consumers and health care professionals can report adverse events to FDA's MedWatch program at 800-FDA-1088, by mail at MedWatch, HF-2, FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Md., 20852-9787, or online at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm.
  

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For More Information

FDA Press Release
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01873.html

FDA's Counterfeit Drugs Web Page
http://www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/counterfeit/

Date Posted: August 11, 2008

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