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.
Tag Archives: Nitrosamines
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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.
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Chantix Recall Expanded To U.S. Products Due To N-Nitroso Varenicline Contamination
Pfizer is recalling 12 lots of Chantix due to excessive levels of N-nitroso-varenicline, which may cause cancer in humans.
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FDA Issues New Guidance To Prevent Drug Contamination By NDMA, Similar Toxic Chemicals
The FDA has issued new guidance on how industry should work to avoid further contamination by NDMA and similar carcinogens.