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Shoppers Drug Mart responds to customer concerns with removal of select products containing bisphenol A from shelves
TORONTO, April 18 /CNW/ - Shoppers Drug Mart announced today that it will remove select products ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nTORONTO, April 18 /CNW/ - Shoppers Drug Mart announced today that it will\nremove select products containing bisphenol A (BPA) from its shelves in\nresponse to concerns regarding the safety of the ingredient. Shoppers Drug\nMart/Pharmaprix stores across the country will work today to remove plastic\nbaby bottles, drinking cups, bottle liners and reusable beverage containers\nthat are known to contain BPA from store shelves.\n\n\n"Shoppers Drug Mart's top priority is the health and safety of our\npatients and customers and we take extraordinary care to ensure that the\nproducts we sell meet or exceed prescribed quality and safety standards," said\nJoe Magnacca, Executive Vice-President, Merchandising and Category Management.\n"In anticipation of the announcement expected by Health Canada, we are taking\nproactive measures to remove potentially hazardous products from our shelves\nuntil further clarification from Health Canada is provided."\n\n\nCustomers seeking BPA-free alternatives can choose from a wide array of\nproducts including BPA-free Life Brand Disposable Bottle Liners, Born Free\nGlass Baby Bottles and Playtex Disposable Bottle Liners available at stores\nacross Canada.\n\n\nShoppers Drug Mart Corporation is one of the most recognized and trusted\nnames in Canadian retailing. The Company is the licensor of full-service\nretail drug stores operating under the name Shoppers Drug Mart (Pharmaprix in\nQuebec). With more than 1,080 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores\noperating in prime locations in each province and two territories, the Company\nis one of the most convenient retailers in Canada. The Company also owns and\noperates 65 Shoppers Home Health Care stores, making it the largest Canadian\nretailer of home health care products and services. In addition to its retail\nstore network, the Company owns MediSystem Technologies Inc., a provider of\npharmaceutical products and services to long-term care facilities in Ontario\nand Alberta.\n\n\n","length":2050,"tagName":"div"}]