Text of AAp reports I referred to - as several people have stated these guys are in BIG trouble
_______________________________________________ED: TGA suspends licence of herbal pharmaceutical company
SYDNEY, April 28 AAP - Australia's largest contract manufacturer
of complementary pharmaceuticals has had its licence suspended
following a series of safety and quality breaches.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) also ordered the
urgent recall of 219 products manufactured and supplied in
Australia by Pan Pharmaceuticals Limited of Sydney.
In a statement, the TGA said the breaches included substitution
of ingredients, manipulation of test results and substandard
manufacturing processes.
Pan Pharmaceuticals is Australia's largest contract manufacturer
of complementary medicines such as herbal, vitamin and mineral and
nutritional supplements.
It also manufactures some over-the-counter medicines including
pain relievers and cold and flu preparations.
In January an anti-travel sickness tablet Travacalm manufactured
by Pan Pharmaceuticals for another company was recalled.
AAP jjs/mg/br
FED: People warned to avoid all herbal, medical preparations
SYDNEY, April 28 AAP - Australians were today warned to avoid
taking all herbal and vitamin preparations following the largest
recall of medicines in the nation's history.
Federal parliamentary secretary for health Trish Worth said
several thousand products may potentially be withdrawn following
the six-month suspension of Pan Pharmaceutical's licence.
Pan Pharmaceuticals, Australia's largest contract manufacturer
of complementary pharmaceuticals, has had its licence suspended
following a series of safety and quality breaches.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) also ordered the
urgent recall of 219 products manufactured and supplied in
Australia by the company.
In a statement, the TGA said the breaches included substitution
of ingredients, manipulation of test results and substandard
manufacturing processes.
The TGA's principal medical adviser Dr John McEwen said "people
... should avoid taking complementary or vitamin products" until
more information became available over the next few days.
Pan Pharmaceuticals represents 70 per cent of the Australian
complementary pharmaceutical market and is the largest manufacturer
of medicines such as herbal, vitamin, mineral and nutritional
supplements.
It also manufactures some over-the-counter medicines including
pain relievers and cold and flu preparations.
In January, an anti-travel sickness tablet Travacalm made by Pan
Pharmaceuticals for another company was recalled.
Forty batches of the tablets were responsible for 19 people
being hospitalised and 68 others experienced potentially
life-threatening adverse reactions.
AAP jjs/ld/br
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