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FDA recall of blood pressure pills due to cancer-causing contaminant may point to higher safety risks in older generic drugs

  • Written by C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
imageNitrosamines are by-products of many common chemical reactions.FatCamera/iStock via Getty Images Plus

A generic blood pressure drug called prazosin, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration because it contains elevated levels of cancer-causing chemicals called nitrosamines.

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