Warrick-Albuterol,USP?

Question

Why did Warrick pharmaceuticals discontinue this product? And why wasn't I (every1) contacted? And what is our substitute? As much money as they make on us...........we should have been contacted. Before we started gasping for air. I'm completely out of my medication and pissed off.

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This is due to the "Montreal Protocol". It was passed quite some time ago to help curb global warming/ozone depletion. It was initiated in 1987 and has gone through many revisions, mostly recently in 1999.

"On October 13, 2006 Schering-Plough, through its Warrick Pharmaceutical Division, announced that in compliance with the Montreal Protocol and its mandate to remove ozone-depleting substances, they will begin to transition their supply of CFC-based albuterol inhalers to PROVENTIL HFA (an HFA-based albuterol inhaler)" -FDA

"Please note CFC albuterol inhalers will be completely withdrawn from the market by December 31, 2008" -FDA

There are non-CFC Inhalers available (HFA), but there will be a shortage for some time. We may in the future move on to dry-powder inhalers and such. You may need a new prescription for the HFA Inhalers, you should as your primary care physician (they can probably call it in for you).

Source(s):

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/shortages/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Pr…

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This was as helpfull as any answer can be. I can't thank you enough. God bless you and your family!!!!!!!!! John