Metformin Recalls

What is the protocol for warning patients, pharmacists, etc. in the event a medication is causing adverse effects? Do we have to await for the ambulance chasers TV commercials warning us of legal suits or is there an entity policing the prescription/consumer industry?

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What I am referring to above are the apparent side effects related to the "uncontrolled or unmonitored" fillers used in the manufacture of generic drugs like Metformin. Is there anyone monitoring these generic drugs as to what is being added to them? What is the regulated purity rates / ratios that the manufacturers should be held to? Where could I take my metformin to get evaluated to find out why it made me so physically ill? And doubled my bg readings from @ 90 to 190? Does this pill evaluation need to come from my shallow pockets? Since I'm disabled I learned I have higher bg and after a year on a brand with zyd on the bottle the Dr congratulated me on getting control of my bg levels. After 3 weeks of taking a different brand with G 10 on the pill (both brands 500mg 2x day), my bg over doubles from @ 90 to 190. Not to mention the side effects yet. Now I'm taking metformin with A 12 on the pills which is not reducing my bg as well - 120-190s. Can you advise brand names of these pills, please?

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Re: Lewdad1 (# 1)

Valisure, a reputable web-based pharmacy in CT, will also test you medication for you. This is the pharmacy that discovered NDMA in metformin recently.

Source: "Valisure Detects High Levels of NDMA in Metformin". valisure.com. Web. March 2nd, 2020.

I like that they test every batch of incoming generics that they buy before selling them to customers.

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The FDA polices pharmaceuticals, and they do take reports from consumers, doctors, and pharmacists about previous unreported side effects, and adverse reactions. If a problem is found that creates the need for a recall, they issue a statement requesting one, then inform doctors, and pharmacies, who then should inform patients that have been taking the relevant medication.

You can learn more about FDA here, as well as what they do, how to report problems, and etc.

They regularly release lists of medication/medical device recalls, and shortages.

As to the purity rates for medications, generics are required to contain plus, or minus 20% of the active ingredient, as compared to the original name brand.

The tablets you've mentioned are generics, not name brands.

Has anything else changed, such as dietary issues, or your activity levels? Are you on any other medications?

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