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phylny

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7. I called Express Scripts, where I get my Metformin,

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 05:18 AM

Mar 2020

and I was basically told, "Ask your doctor for an alternative if you are worried. We can't do anything unless the FDA issues a recall."

Yeah, I'm not holding my breath waiting for this administration's FDA to do anything.

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Bloomberg: Carcinogen Found by Pharmacy in Popular U.S. Diabetes Drug (Metformin) [View all] Mike 03 Mar 2020 OP

Fuckers just want to profit and don't care if we die. lark Mar 2020 #1

hem AllaN01Bear Mar 2020 #2

Just looked up my husband's metformin - made by Amneal - IndyOp Mar 2020 #3

Ugh. NDMA is nitrosodimethylamine, a member of the class of nitrosamines, which are carcinogenic. eppur_se_muova Mar 2020 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2020 #5

What are the other 10 companies? Duppers Mar 2020 #6

I called Express Scripts, where I get my Metformin, phylny Mar 2020 #7