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Hi James and all,<br>
FDA provided no evidence related to the safety of these drugs in our
drinking water sources wit this ruling. I'd like to know just exactly
how safe it is for me and my family, especially children to consume
small doses of these chemicals over a lifetime of drinking water? How
did FDA make the determination that this is safe? <br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="65">Catherine Zimmer
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University of Minnesota
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James Hunter wrote:
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<div>FDA completed their labeling review for drug product labels with
flushing directions. No new drug substances were added that wasn't
already on the list. Only a few new product brands containing
substances already on the list, generic equivalents of existing, and a
few new dosage forms (dilaudid liquid is one, I think). Onsalis and
Embeda, both high potency Schedule II opiates, are two recent FDA
approvals with patient labeling that recommends flushing unused drug.
All the drugs on the list contain controlled substances, and most are
Schedule II opioids that could definitely kill a child, and maybe an
adult too if they were your first experience with a opioid-type drug. </div>
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<div>Jim Hunter, RPh., MPH</div>
<div>FDA<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Gressitt,
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