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Anne Rutherford wrote:

> Some (many?) drugs have a filler added to the active ingredients
> in the tablet .The  Mirapex sold in Canada has just such a
> filler--- cornstarch. Cornstarch is not supposed to cause trouble
> but there are people who are allergic to it. .... Does anyone have
> any suggestions as to what we can do?

Hello,

Here are some people and organizations I found on the web that you
can express concern to:

National Starch and Chemical Company
10 Finderne Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08807-3300 U.S.A.
EMAIL: [log in to unmask]
PHONE: 1-800-797-4992
FAX: 1-908-417-5696

Pharmacia and UpJohn Corp.
Consumer Products Division (over the counter)
Patient Information (prescriptions)
7000 Portage Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Toll free: 800-253-8600

National Consumers League (NCL)
1701 K Street, N.W.
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
202-835-3323
Fax: 202-835-0747

Health Research Group (HRG)
1600 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
202-588-1000

Phil Tompkins