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Pharma : ' non-vegetarian ' - ketchim - 02-28-2012
People who choose not to eat animal products :
may be unaware that common medicines could contain them !!
hocked:
Re: Pharma : ' non-vegetarian ' - ketchim - 02-28-2012
Many tablets and liquid medicines use gelatin, derived from animal bones or skin. ::eek::
![[Image: _58751289_gelatinspl.jpg]](http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58751000/jpg/_58751289_gelatinspl.jpg)
Re: Pharma : ' non-vegetarian ' - Nargis - 02-28-2012
when you learn that?
you know how many ppl get their medication compounded?
Re: Pharma : ' non-vegetarian ' - mapoui - 02-28-2012
dat gelatin is sugar as well. bad fuh diabetics
Re: Pharma : ' non-vegetarian ' - ketchim - 02-28-2012
A survey in the Postgraduate Medical Journal
shows a quarter of patients are unknowingly prescribed drugs :
containing gelatin contrary to their beliefs...
Re: Pharma : ' non-vegetarian ' - mapoui - 02-28-2012
its the same thing they spray on veggies to keep dem fresh fuh longWE...MODIFIED ATMOSPHERIC PACKING
Re: Pharma : ' non-vegetarian ' - ketchim - 02-28-2012
"Patients are able to check if a product contains a material which may cause them concern.
If patients are unsure if an ingredient is derived from animals they can seek the advice of their pharmacist....
BigPharma :
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Re: Pharma : ' non-vegetarian ' - ketchim - 02-28-2012
People prefer not to consume animal products in their day-to-day lives,
either because they are vegetarians,
or for other cultural
OR for religious reasons.....
Re: Pharma : ' non-vegetarian ' - villagebelle - 02-28-2012
not only pharma stuff
lots of food has gelatin
i am constantly reading labels in the store
Re: Pharma : ' non-vegetarian ' - Nargis - 02-28-2012
you know i bought a can of VEGGIE BAKED BEANS from the store
i decided to read the ingredients, i am not sure why and there before my eyes in the FRENCH part of the ingredients "BACON"
BACON was not listed in the ENGLISH ingredients but in the FRENCH....
how can BACON be in the can when it says VEGGIE?????????