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On 15 Sep 2004 at 10:22, KF Etzold wrote: > Drug companies are multinational. As such I would expect that they > manufacture a product, for example, in Mexico and then distribute the > same product world wide. This would mean that the Presidents > statements about safety are moot. I would be very surprised if the > drug companies set up factories in every country to manufacture the > same product. Not necessarily. Often, trade-named drugs are made "under license" from the original manufacturer when they are made in other countries. In such cases, they may be packaged differently and the route of distribution may vary quite a bit. There are some cases (some of the anticonvulsants, for example) where it is the *packaging* that is important, as the drugs deteriorate with exposure to light, moisture, etc., and if the storage is less than ideal, the drugs will lose their potency. This is less likely to happen in the U. S. or other "developed" countries. > > Does anybody know if the drugs from Canada are in fact distinct from > those made in the US? Indeed are the drugs sold in the US, made in the > US? In some cases, this is true. In general, however, the "standards" for the manufacture and distribution of prescription drugs in Canada are very similar to those in the U. S. Best, Bob Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. Neurological Surgery 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, CA 94704-2636 USA 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 <http://www.rafink.com/> "Ex Tristitia Virtus" Disclaimer: That which is written in my e-mail is not to be considered as "medical advice". Such advice can only be given after a formal, in-person, consultation between doctor and patient. ********************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn