Does Teva own actavis?

[Emits]

Would that make it possible for them to change the actavis levothyroxine?

[Clutter]

Emits,

Teva bought Actavis's generics division so it owns Actavis Levothyroxine. As they own it I suppose they could change it but why would they?

[helvella Administrator in reply to Clutter]

Not any more!

Now owned by Intas and to be called Accord.

Of course, that might have changed again by now.

[Clutter in reply to helvella]

There's no keeping up with all this buying and selling.

[helvella Administrator in reply to Clutter]

Certainly isn't easy keeping up when News Feed fails again.

[ianessex in reply to helvella]

So does that mean my box of actavis made in barnstable is no longer actavis and not made there at all..?

[helvella Administrator in reply to ianessex]

The Barnstaple factory is held up as a modern facility of great value. I don't think there is any likelihood of it being made elsewhere - at least in the foreseeable future.

The branding could well change. Have no idea about that.

[Emits]

Ok, Thanks!

I can't tolerate Teva so was worried that they would make them one and the same.

[helvella Administrator]

Any significant change to a licensed medicine requires that license be reviewed. That is what Teva did not do back in 2013 - they substituted an ingredient (one form of dextrin for another). That, and the problems that ensued, is why a license was withdrawn.

So, changes are possible, but not willy-nilly at the drop of a hat.