Pfizer is recalling certain lots of its high blood pressure medication for containing high levels of nitrosamines, which can lead to increased cancer risk.
for containing high levels of nitrosamines, which can lead to increased cancer risk.
It also pulled authorized generics distributed by its Greenstone subsidiary directly to patients — one lot of quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets and four lots of quinapril HCl/ hydrochlorothiazide tablets. "Pfizer places the utmost emphasis on patient safety and product quality at every step in the manufacturing and supply chain process," the company said in a."Pfizer has notified direct consignees by letter to arrange for return of any recalled product."
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