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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 23, 2013 – Orlando, Florida – Lowlite Investments d/b/a Olympia Pharmacy (“Lowlite”) today announced a voluntary multi-state recall of all sterile drug products compounded by the pharmacy that have not reached the expiration date listed on the product. The recall is being initiated due to concerns associated with prior quality control procedures that impacted sterility assurance.

In the event a sterile product is compromised patients are at risk for serious and possible life threatening infections. To date, Lowlite has received no reports of injury or illness associated with the use of our sterile products. This voluntary recall is being conducted as a precautionary measure to ensure the sterility of our sterile products, and is being conducted with the full knowledge of the FDA.

Patients should experience little to no disruption in their pharmacy services as a result of this recall.

The recall includes all sterile products that Lowlite supplied to patients and offices of licensed medical professionals with a use by date of XX/XX/2013 or earlier. A list of products is attached. Lowlite will be notifying customers by phone, fax, or mail to return the products to the pharmacy.

Consumers or health care providers with questions regarding this recall may contact Lowlite by phone at 888-323-7788 or 407-673-2222 from the hours of 9:00AM- 6:00PM Eastern Daylight Time Monday through Friday, or at the following e-mail address: Brian@olympiapharmacy.com. Patients who have received any product furnished by Lowlite and have concerns should contact their healthcare provider.

Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of any Lowlite products may be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail, or by fax.

• Online: www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm
• Regular mail: use postage-paid, pre-addressed Form FDA 3500 available at: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm.
  Mail to address on the pre-addressed form.
• Fax: 1-800-FDA-0178

Together with Highforge Solutions, Olympia Compounding Pharmacy has launched a completely new website! This new site incorporates the latest technology to deliver a website that not only looks great, but also is easy to use.

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The term “anti-aging” is a popular phrase used over and over again in today’s advertisements. But what does it mean?

As people grow older, their bodies’ ability to utilize and produce vitamins, minerals and hormones decreases. Because of this, they experience things like memory loss, decreased brain function, muscle loss, fat gain, decreased sexual desire and performance, osteoporosis and more.

Anti-aging programs are designed around replacing what the body is losing or is no longer able to produce because of the aging process. These programs often include hormone-replacement therapy, vitamin and mineral supplements, and antioxidants. Many of these therapies are very patient-specific and must be provided by an experienced, sterile compounding pharmacy. Olympia has recently released a comprehensive anti-aging program designed to address every aspect of the aging process including hormone balancing, vitamin and mineral supplementation, weight loss and even sexual performance.

Eating right, exercising and participating in a physician-supervised anti-aging program can help slow down the negative effects of time and promote healthy aging.

Growing older does not have to mean feeling older. Anti-aging therapies can help people live longer, stronger, healthier lives.

Visit our Anti-Aging Solutions page for more information.