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Re: [RC] update on polo horse deaths - Carla Richardson

Yes, you're right, compounded products?are not a true?generic product.? But they're usually an attempt to copy or be very close to a name product.? That's why to me, it's similar to a generic product.? I do know that the generics are tested, but I don't think they're 100.000% exactly the same as the original product.
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In this case, if the team had used Biodyl as they apparently had many times in the past, probably all those horses would be just fine today.? I'm sure that the French manufacturers of Biodyl are feeling slightly better today, although their product has gotten some adverse publicity over all of this.
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I know the argument that you can save money by buying generic, but I still prefer name brands vs. generics when it's medication, that's just me.? I'm definitely not rolling in money, but I?tend to trust name brands over store brands when it comes to vitamins, medications, that sort of thing.
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Carla Richardson
Colorado
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 12:09 PM, fhall <fhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Whoa here…big difference in a compound made by a “local pharmacy” and a generic. Generic’s are regulated by the FDA and go through the same strident tests as the “real thing” (otherwise known as expensive brand name). This may indeed have been the mistake of whoever compounded it, but has no relation whatsoever to generic products being less effective or less safe.

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Freda Hall RPh, PharmD.

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From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of EnduroGal
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 12:42 PM
To: 'Carla Richardson'; 'Ridecamp Ridecamp'
Subject: RE: [RC] update on polo horse deaths

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Sure sounds like a lawsuit to me…

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From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carla Richardson
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:29 PM
To: Ridecamp Ridecamp
Subject: [RC] update on polo horse deaths

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Well, it wasn't Biodyl after all, but a compound made by local pharmacy, perhaps a generic compound "copy" of Biodyl, and they made a mistake ... one of the reasons I don't like to buy generics.

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Carla Richardson

Colorado



Replies
[RC] update on polo horse deaths, Carla Richardson
RE: [RC] update on polo horse deaths, EnduroGal
RE: [RC] update on polo horse deaths, fhall