Use of Aspartame by Pharmaceutical Companies...

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Dr. Betty Martini,D.Hum.

Bettym19

 

Sunday, January 30, 2005 10:42 PM

USE OF ASPARTAME BY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

 

Use of Aspartame By Pharmaceutical Companies

 

Copyright 1996 Leading Edge Research

 

** NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,

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Aspartame is not only used in food, per se, but is also used in

pharmaceutical products. You might be surprised by the number of products

that contain aspartame. A sample research project was initiated in April

1994, with requests to companies that produce pharmaceuticals. A number of

companies failed to respond to a request for information. Some companies

did respond. Pumping aspartame into children is a priority:

 

Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals:

 

* J & J/Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals:

 

Mylanta Natural Fiber Supplement,

Sugar Free.

 

Lederle Laboratories:

 

* Centrum,Jr vitamins contain aspartame.

 

McNeil Consumer Products: The following McNeil Products contain aspartame:

 

* Childrens TYLENOL acetaminophen Fruit Flavored Chewable Tablets

* Childrens TYLENOL acetaminophen Grape Flavored Chewable Tablets

* Childrens TYLENOL acetaminophen Cold Multi-Symptom Chewable Tablets

* Junior Strength TYLENOL acetaminophen Fruit Flavored Chewable Tablets

* Junior Strength TYLENOL acetaminophen Grape Flavored Chewable Tablets

* PEDIACARE Cold-Allergy Tablets for Ages 6 to 12

* PEDIACARE Cough-Cold Tablets for Ages 6 to 12

* PEDICARE Childrens Cold Relief Tablets

* TYLENOL Cold and Flu Hot Medication

* TYLENOL Cold and Flu No Drowsiness Formula Hot Medication

* Childrens Chewable CO-TYLENOLv

 

Miles Incorporated: The following Miles products contain aspartame:

 

* ALKA-SELTZER PLUS Night-time Cold Medicine

* ALKA-SELTZER PLUS Cold and Cough Medicine

* ALKA-SELTZER PLUS Sinus Allergy Medicine

* BUGS BUNNY Vitamin Products (ALL)

* FLINTSTONES Plus Calcium Multivitamin Supplement

* FLINTSTONES Complete Multivitamin Supplement

* FLINTSTONES Childrens Chewable Multivitamin

 

A.H. Robbins Company, Inc: The following Robbins product contains aspartame.

 

* DIMETAPP Cold and Allergy Chewable Tablets

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: The following BMS product contains aspartame:

 

* CEFZIL

 

Mead Johnson Nutritionals: The following MJN products contain aspartame:

 

* TEMPRA 3 Chewable Tablets, 80mg acetaminophen tablet (3.3mg

phenylalinine/tab)

* TEMPRA 3 Double Strength Chewable Tablets, 160mg acetominophen (6.6mg

Phen/tab)

 

Glaxo Pharmaceuticals: The following Glaxo product contains aspartame:

 

* Zantac Efferdose

 

Bio-Pharmaceutics: The following Bio-Pharmaceutics products contain aspartame:

 

* Childrens Chewable Acetiminophen

 

 

Pennex Products: The following Pennex Products subsidiaries manufacture

products containing aspartame: (Most introduced in 1987):

 

* American Stores: SKAGGS ALPHA BETA Childrens Pain Reliever

* Consumer Value Stores: CVS Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever

* Drug Guild Dist: DRUG GUILD childrens anti-pain Chewable Tablets

* First Nat'l Supermarkets: FINAST Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever

* Greenbax Enterprises: PRICE-WISE Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever

* Hannaford Bros: SHOP'N SAVE Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever

* J.C.Penny: TREASURY Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever

* Kinney Drugs: KINNEY"S Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever

* LaVerdiere's Super Drug: LV ACTION SOOTHSALL Childrens Non-Aspirin

* Legend Pharmaceuticals: LEGEND Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin P.R.

* Malone & Hyde: HYDE PARK Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever

* Marsh Supermarkets: MARSH Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever

* Osco Drug: OSCO Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever

* Pay'n Save Stores: PAY'N SAVE Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin Pain

Reliever

* Penned Products: GOOD HEALTH Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever

* Peoples Drug Stores: PEOPLES Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin Pain

Reliever

* Piggly Wiggly Corp: PIGGLY WIGGLY Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin P.R.

* Rite Aid Corp.: RITE AID Childrens Aceteminophen Non-Aspirin Pain

Reliever

* Scriver: SUPER TRU Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever (Acetaminophen)

* Wegman's Food Markets: WEGMANS Childrens Chewable Acetaminophen

 

 

Whitehall Labs: The following Whitehall Labs product contains aspartame:

 

* Childrens Anacin-3 Chewable Tablets

 

 

Cenci Powder: The following Cenci products contain aspartame:

 

* NATURLAX Natural Fiber Laxative

* LIFE LINE Natural Fiber Laxative

 

 

H & PC Products: The following H & PC product contains aspartame:

 

* SUGAR FREE METAMUCIL

 

 

L.Perrigo: The following subsidiary product lines contain aspartame:

 

* Eckerd: ECKERD Sugar Free Natural Fiber Laxative

* Fay's: FAY'S Sugar Free Natural Vegetable Laxative

* Longs: LONGS Sugar Free Natural Vegetable Powder Laxative

* Payless: PAYLESS Sugar Free Natural Vegetable Powder Laxative

* Perrigo: Sugar Free Natural Vegetable Powder

* Perry: PERRY Drug Stores Sugar Free Natural Veg.Powder Bulk Laxative

* Raley's: RALEY'S Sugar Free Natural Vegetable Powder

* Rite Aid: RITE AID Sugar Free Regular Flavor Nat.Veg.Bulk Powder

* Squibb: SQUIBBCARE Sugar Free Natural Fiber Laxative

* Thrifty: THRIFTY Sugar Free Natural Vegetable Laxative

 

 

 

Hall Laboratories: The following Hall Labs products contain aspartame:

 

* HEALTH BALANCE Childrens Chewable Multivitamin

* ZOO CHEWS Animal-Shaped Chewable Multivitamin

 

 

Mediguard: The following Mediguard product contains aspartame:

 

* MEDIGUARD Childens Multivitamin Supplement (Cherry,Orange and Grape)

 

 

Equate: The following Equate product contains aspartame:

 

* EQUATE Chewable Vitamins Animal-Shaped (with Iron)

 

 

Meijer: The following Meijer product contains aspartame:

 

* MEIJER CIRCUS SHAPES (Complete with Calcium,Iron and Minerals)

* MIEJER CIRCUS SHAPES (with Iron)

 

 

Perrigo: The following additional Perrigo product contains aspartame:

 

* ANIMAL SHAPES Chewable Vitamins Plus Extra C

* ANIMAL SHAPES Chewable Vitamins Complete

* ANIMAL SHAPES Chewable Vitamins With Iron

 

 

Raley's: The following Raleys product contains aspartame:

 

* Childrens Chewable Vitamins With Iron

 

Lifeline Nutritional: The following subsidiary lines contain aspartame:

 

* Lucky Stores: Mediguard Childrens Multivitamin Supplement with Iron

 

P.Leiner: The following Leiner subsidiary products contain aspartame:

 

* Carls Drug Co: CARLS DRUG Childrens Chewable Multivitamin

* Malone & Hyde: HYDES PARK Childrens Chewable Multivitamin

* Hills Dept Stores: HILLS Childrens Chewable Multivitamin

* Kent Co: DART Childen's Chewable Multivitamin

* Big B Discount Drugs: BIG B Childrens Chewable Multivitamin

* LKS Products, Inc: MEDI-GUARD Childrens Chewable Multivitamins

* Revco Drug Stores: REVCO Childrens Chewable Multivitamins

* Longs Drug Stores: LONGS Children's Chewable Multivitamin

* Gray Drug Fair, Inc: GRAY DRUG FAIR Childrens Chewable Multivitamin

 

Pharmavite Corp:

 

* ECKARD DRUG: Childrens Chewable Multivitamin

* LONGS DRUG Childrens Chewable Multivitamin

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REFERENCES

 

Data obtained from Aspartame Research Group forwarded to Leading Edge

Research.

 

(Web sites with more information on aspartame, http://www.wnho.net ,

http://www.dorway.com and http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame

 

Dr. Betty Martini, Founder of Mission Possible International -

Bettym19

 

Aspartame Information List on http://www.wnho.n

[Guest guest]

Thank you for sharing this information. I'm continually amazed that I can

still be shocked by the total disregard for human health displayed by the

pharmaceutical companies.

I remember when aspartame was unleashed on the American public, I think it

was 1984. They sent everybody a poison gumball, or was it a jawbreaker? I

tasted the one I got, spit it right out, I think I tasted that horrible

taste for days. I've accidently eaten aspartame a few times since, and I

can't believe that people voluntarily ingest this stuff.

The new reports at the time told us that this product was under no

circumstances to be given to children, as it was proven to cause brain

damage. It was only to be used to help curtail the rising obesity rate, the

same as saccharine, which everybody knew caused cancer.

I'm not sure what I make of their motive. Either it is simple greed for

increased profit, or something far uglier, a conspiracy to undermine our

health in order to sell us more drugs, to continue the vicious cycle, and

fuel even more greed.

Obviously, the FDA has no plans to protect the public health. Where is the

grassroots outcry? Perhaps we're all too sick and weakened to actually

revolt against them.

Maria

 

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