My difficulty is that Mylan's website said there was a
packaging plant, but no mention at all of a
manufacturing plant. If you have the link to the place that shows where the manufacturing plant is, please post it. If it's just someone not from Mylan saying that it's manufactured there, then they may have made an assumption.
I have posted numerous articles regarding drugs from India and China. More than 60% of the generic drugs manufactured in China and India and imported by the rest of the world have not been screened yet by the FDA. Ever. Of those that have, a number have been deemed under or incorrect dosage, dangerous chemical inclusions, or incorrect components. Another very large issue is counterfeit drugs and medical goods that originate from those two countries.
Chinese-made heparin killed a number of people a year or so ago. Seems that heparin, manufactured from pig intestines, was too difficult to make the regular way, so they decided to substitute a form of glucosamine that was chemically similar for the more expensive heparin. Unfortunately, not only was it not an anticoagulant, but it caused fatal allergic reactions in a number of patients. They also made toxic baby formula, dog and cat food, and dog treats.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2008/09/fda-issues-warn.html
http://it.moldova.org/news/fda-recalls-skin-hair-products-from-india-88239-eng.html
As far as the yellow flag, maybe there's a NASCAR fan out there who can explain what that is.
It's not that everything manufactured in these countries is bad, it's just that too much of it is. A number of these generics are only available from India. The fact that the major manufacturers there seem to take sloppy manufacturing processes so lightly should not make anyone feel good. In China, some plants just manufacture poison until they're caught. Then they don't even try to explain. Life is still considered cheap in some cultures. Until that changes, it's safer to get brand names, if possible.
Best wishes,
