[Steppes] This sounds seriously outdated

[Diane Rudin]

...and a tad hysterical.  I'm always wary of emails containing numerous
capitalized words.  (And I know that Lete didn't write it; she wanted to help
us.  The person with whom to be annoyed is the person who originally wrote the
email, probably years ago.  More on that below.)  

Please, do not chuck out your medicine cabinet without first reading the
labels.

Rather than run the risk of being directed to a spoofed website, I went to the
FDA's website and clicked my way to this information:

The voluntary recall began November 2000.  The most recent update to the info
page was March 7, 2003:

"We have received numerous requests for a list of products containing PPA.
Since companies continue to reformulate their products, FDA is not maintaining
a comprehensive, updated list of products that still contain PPA. FDA is aware
of emails circulating widely that list many products allegedly containing PPA.
These emails, however, generally contain dated and inaccurate information and
should be ignored.

"The FDA recommends that consumers read the labels of OTC drug products to
determine if the product contains PPA. The Agency believes this to be the most
accurate method for determining the PPA content of OTC products rather than
providing an incomplete or out-of-date list of products that may have already
been reformulated and no longer contain PPA. "

The address at which I found this information is: 
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/

I hope this clears up this issue.

--Serena Lascelles (Diane Rudin)


--- Elaine Crittenden <letebts at earthlink.net> wrote:
> My daughter, who has a less-than-one-year-old, sent me this. I thought I 
> would pass it along. If you know of anyone who might need this info, you
> might want to contact them with the web site.
> 
> Lete Bithespring
> ...........................
> All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.
> You may want to try calling the 800 number listed on most drug
> boxes and inquire about a REFUND.


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