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E-DRUG: Isomers and omeprazole (cont'd)

  • Subject: E-DRUG: Isomers and omeprazole (cont'd)
  • From: Randy Trinkle <[email protected]>
  • Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 16:41:15 -0500 (EST)
E-drug: Isomers and omeprazole (cont'd)
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On Kirsten Myhr's message: 

> Astra is developing  a tablet formulation which it will only 
> register in high-cost countries (Nordic countries, UK, France,
> Germany, Austria and Switzerland) i.e. not in Southern
> Europe. Then it will withdraw the capsules in this  market.
> This is probably to prevent the parallel import taking place
> today. The parallel imported drugs most often come from
> Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

The tablets arrived in Canada some time ago. Has anyone
seen post-marketing reports of any change in effectiveness
(compared to the capsule formulation)?

Randy Trinkle, BScPharm, BA
Clinical Pharmacist
Cross Cancer Institute
Edmonton, AB
e-mail:[email protected]
Health Science links:
http://www.datanet.ab.ca/users/rtrinkle
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