Plans to Remove Potentially Carcinogenic Contaminants from Januvia, Janumet Outlined By Merck
Merck indicates it will remove nitrosamine contaminants from Januvia and Janumet by the end of 2023.
Tag Archives: Nitrosamines
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Nitrosamines Problems Are More Widespread in Drugs Than FDA Anticipated: Report
The FDA has been caught off-guard by the number of drugs being recalled for nitrosamine contamination and is likely to update a 2020 guidance to better address the problem according…
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Potentially Cancer-Causing Contaminant Found In Januvia: FDA
Some batches of Januvia, a diabetes drug, contain high levels of nitrosamines which could increase cancer risks, the FDA warns.
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Accupril Recall Issued Over Nitrosamine Contamination
Pfizer is recalling five lots of Accupril, a hypertension drug, due to the risk of nitrosamine contamination and long-term cancer risk.
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Pfizer Announces Accuretic Recall in U.S. Over Nitrosamine Contamination
Pfizer is recalling several lots of Accuretic hypertension drugs due to the presence of potentially cancer-causing chemicals.
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Accuretic Recall Announced In Canada Over Nitrosamine Contamination In Another Pfizer Hypertension Drug
Canadian health regulators have announced an Accuretic recall, indicating the Pfizer hypertension drug contains levels of cancer-causing chemicals above the acceptable amounts.
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Presence of Toxic Chemicals in Chantix
A class action lawsuit claims the presence of potentially cancer-causing chemicals made Chantix an illegal and unadulterated drug which was never approved by the FDA.
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Class Action Lawsuit Over Chantix Nitrosamine Impurities Filed Against Pfizer
A class action lawsuit filed after a recent Chantix recall claims the drug was illegally marketed due to the lack of warnings that it may contain cancer-causing substances.
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Chantix Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Cancer-Causing Impurity
A recent Chantix recall has resulted in a class action lawsuit against Pfizer, which claims the company sold a defective drug to consumers which put them at an increased risk…
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More Chantix Recalled Due To Cancer-Causing Chemicals, As N-Nitroso Varenicline Found in Additional Lots
Pfizer is recalling four additional lots of Chantix due to high levels of a potentially cancer-causing contaminant.
