SILVER SPRING, Md., July 16 The public should be on the lookout for stolen inhalers after some were found in a number of pharmacies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the safety and effectiveness of the stolen Advair Diskus inhalers cannot be assured, so consumers should not use them.
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The inhalers--used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--were stolen from a GlaxoSmithKline warehouse in August 2009.
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