This is not an immediate concern here in the USA but it's worth being aware of... particularly for those of you getting compounded suppositories, including: vaginal valium, boric acid suppositories, etc. etc. Also, this is a perfect example of why buying from a foreign pharmacy online can be so dangerous. Just FYI! - Jill
FDA warned pharmaceutical manufacturers, suppliers, drug repackers, and healthcare professionals who compound medications using glycerin of the importance of assuring that the glycerin used is not contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG), a known poison used in antifreeze and as a solvent. Glycerin is a sweetener commonly used worldwide in liquid over-the-counter and prescription drug products. Although, at the present time, FDA has no reason to believe that the U. S. supply of glycerin is contaminated with DEG, it is aware of reports from other countries over the past several years in which DEG contaminated glycerin has caused human deaths. FDA emphases the importance of testing glycerin for DEG due to the serious nature of this potentially fatal problem.
FDA issued guidance to industry recommending methods of testing glycerin and other controls to identify any contamination with DEG before using glycerin in the manufacture or preparation of pharmaceutical products.
Read the complete 2007 safety summary, including a link to the FDA's News Release regarding this issue at:
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2...7.htm#Glycerin
Jill
FDA warned pharmaceutical manufacturers, suppliers, drug repackers, and healthcare professionals who compound medications using glycerin of the importance of assuring that the glycerin used is not contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG), a known poison used in antifreeze and as a solvent. Glycerin is a sweetener commonly used worldwide in liquid over-the-counter and prescription drug products. Although, at the present time, FDA has no reason to believe that the U. S. supply of glycerin is contaminated with DEG, it is aware of reports from other countries over the past several years in which DEG contaminated glycerin has caused human deaths. FDA emphases the importance of testing glycerin for DEG due to the serious nature of this potentially fatal problem.
FDA issued guidance to industry recommending methods of testing glycerin and other controls to identify any contamination with DEG before using glycerin in the manufacture or preparation of pharmaceutical products.
Read the complete 2007 safety summary, including a link to the FDA's News Release regarding this issue at:
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2...7.htm#Glycerin
Jill
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