Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2018
FDA recalls are a reminder that China controls much of world's drug supply
15 August 2018 - "If we were ever in an international incident with China, they would literally have their hands around our necks in terms of critical drugs."
The FDA has broadened a recall of the common blood pressure drug valsartan, saying some batches have been contaminated with a potentially cancer-causing chemical.
Several generic valsartan products sold in the U.S. have been found to be contaminated with NDMA, which has the potential to cause cancer. The process used to make some generic versions of valsartan has the potential to generate the compound, said Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
