Thousands of bottles of a common antidepressant have been pulled from shelves after they were found to contain a cancer-causing chemical. However, it's part of a group of chemicals called nitrosamines, which are used in pesticides and rocket fuel. The FDA announced that 7,107 bottles of Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules - sold under the brand name Cymbalta - have been recalled …
Any Australian who has filled a prescription at the chemist will have been asked if they want a branded product or the generic version. Here's how the TGA puts it: "If you take the same dose of a generic medicine as an existing medicine, the same amount of active ingredient is absorbed by your body over the same period of …
