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Heads up, consumers: A diabetes drug is facing recall because the medication contains excess levels of a cancer-causing agent, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week.
A recall has been ordered for a high-profile diabetes drug after producers discovered it contained alarmingly high levels of a cancer-causing impurity. Marksans Pharma Limited has recalled ...
In February 2020, Health Canada announced a recall of Apotex immediate-release metformin, [145] followed in March by recalls of Ranbaxy metformin [146] and in March by Jamp metformin. [147] In May 2020, the FDA asked five companies to voluntarily recall their sustained-release metformin products.
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. ( July 2015 ) Drugs or medicines may be withdrawn from commercial markets because of risks to patients, but also because of commercial reasons (e.g. lack of demand and relatively high production costs).
A drug recall removes a prescription or over-the-counter drug from the market. Drug recalls in the United States are made by the FDA or the creators of the drug when certain criteria are met. When a drug recall is made, the drug is removed from the market and potential legal action can be taken depending on the severity of the drug recall. [1]
Metformin is an oral medication commonly prescribed to manage type 2 diabetes. Experts explain how to know if the drug is working or not.
In the U.S., in 2001 the FDA recalled Chinese "herbal products" containing phenformin. [6] The related drug metformin is considerably safer than phenformin, with three cases of lactic acidosis per 100,000 patient-years compared to 64 cases per 100,000 patient-years, and those are mostly confined to patients with impaired renal function. [7]
Whether you’re taking metformin for weight loss, type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), or another medical condition entirely, you want to get the most out of your ...