U.S.' Largest Drugstore Chain Irresponsible?

Posted by Rick on February 7, 2002, at 23:42:51

I've been getting "reminders" from Walgreen's, sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb, because I haven't renewed the Serzone prescription I had there. They say how important it is to stick with my doctor's prescribed drug regimen, and they include a Serzone monograph.
Trouble is, they are including the OLD monograph instead of the new one released months ago that has an FDA-mandated large blackbox warning about cases of liver-failure.
Even though I believe doctors and patients are over-reacting to the *rare* liver failure problem, I find it mind-boggling that the nation's largest drugstore chain -- which always crows about the comprehensive drug info it provides -- is sending out "important prescribing information" which is outdated. Especially since what's missing is considered priority information by the FDA.
Rick

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