Category: Drug Side Effects
Valsartan Recall Class Action Lawsuit
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued at least 3 recent nationwide recalls for the widely-prescribed blood pressure medication valsartan over concerns it may be contaminated with an impurity considered to be a “likely human carcinogen” (cancer-causing substance).
Sunstone Organics Recalls Kratom for Salmonella Contamination
March 4, 2019 - Springfield, Oregon-based Sunstone Organics is recalling 2 types of kratom after routine testing identified the presence of salmonella bacteria in the product, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warned on Friday.
Losartan Recall Class Action Lawsuit
March 1, 2019 - New Jersey-based Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has issued a nationwide recall for 87 lots of the blood pressure medication Losartan to the consumer level after routine tests found the product to be contaminated with a potential carcinogen...
Irbesartan Class Action Lawsuit
Irbesartan, a prescription medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), was recalled in January 2019 over contamination with a substance that has been linked to cancer.