FDA Recalls Certain Extended-Release Metformin Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety notice on May 28, 2020 alerting patients and healthcare professionals about contaminated extended-release metformin drug products used to treat type 2 diabetes. The agency found independent samples of these drugs contained unacceptable levels of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a known carcinogen. The FDA warns that people taking these drugs are at a higher risk of developing serious illness including cancer. This same impurity was also the basis for a recent recalls for Zantac and Valsartan. The agency has contacted five drug manufacturers that make extended-release metformin and asked for recalls. Apotex, Amneal, Teva, Marksans and Lupin Pharmaceuticals have all recalled extended-release metformin drugs.
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