Re: Flomax removed from Australian shelves

On 4/29/06 10:44 PM, in article 3bj852lp06i7ofq79c99u1hm5568mq74nn@xxxxxxx,
"Ed" <ed@xxxxx> wrote:

On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:54:18 GMT, "Peacekeeper"
<turnert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Went to my chemist to get my last box of flomax and I was informed sorry you
need a new script as flomax has been withdrawn due to someone in the US
taking it for a similiar sounding named drug. I wonder if this the same in
the US or other countries? As I have only 2 left and this is a long weekend
looks like a rush visit to the Docs on Tuesday.

The new drug offerred is Flomaxtra same strength but slower release so the
chemist says.

Well, how about that. What you don't find out by reading the groups.

You can find out even more by googling.
http://www.pharmiweb.com/pressreleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=984
http://www.pharmafocus.com/cda/focusH/1,2109,21-0-0-OCT_2005-focus_news_detail
-0-364893,00.html

It seems that the change affects just the UK and Australia for now. I
was able to get my Flomax prescription renewed a few weeks ago without
any problem.

Ed

I am not familiar with British law in this respect. (I am not a lawyer or is
it solicitor.) In the US we are stuck with patent law that almost
automatically extends the life of a pharmaceutical patent if the original
patent hold makes a modification. These need not be substantive
modification. For instance, converting to a time release version of the drug
is good enough.

It is for this reason, I can get generic simvastatin from Canada while Zocor
is still under patent in the US. My cost is about 1/3 of what it would be in
the US.

Meanwhile, Medicare Part D is a complicated nightmare generated as a sop to
insurance and pharmaceutical industries.

Bill
-- Ferme le Bush


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