The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new generic of valsartan to help relieve the recent shortage of the medicine, which is used to treat high blood pressure
The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new generic of valsartan on Tuesday to help relieve the recent shortage of the medicine, which is used to treat high blood pressure.
Since last summer, the FDA has issued multiple recalls of generic valsartan medications from several manufacturers after discovering that certain lots contained nitrosamine impurities that pose a cancer risk to patients. The FDA discovered impurities in only the generic, not brand-name, valsartan, which is a form of angiotensin II receptor blockers, or ARBs.
Currently, nine out of every 10 prescription drugs dispensed in the United States are generics. Hernandez hopes that wider availability of prescription drug pricing data, including for generic pills, will help patients become aware of those companies seeking to profit from shortages. The case of valsartan may be"very unique," but"drug shortages are a very common phenomenon these days," she said.
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