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Since the FDA found unfortunate levels of a known carcinogen in extended-release tablets of Metformin, ten companies nationwide have recalled their Metformin products to help protect its users.
Those ten companies are as follows:
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals
- Akvare (Repackages for Amneal)
- Apotex
- Granules Pharmaceuticals
- Lupin Pharmaceuticals
- Marksans Pharma Limited
- PD-Rx (Repackages for Amneal and Marksans)
- Preferred Pharmaceuticals (Repackages for Marksans)
- Teva Pharmaceuticals
- The Harvard Drug Group (Repackages for Apotex)
Click to view a full list of recalled Metformin Products
Carcinogen Found in Popular Diabetes Medication, Metformin
Valisure, an online pharmacy that routinely tests medications before shipping them to customers detected extremely high levels of NDMA, a cancer-causing chemical inside of Metformin, a popular diabetes drug.
Valisure sent the FDA a Citizens Petition on March 2nd, asking the FDA to recall Metformin and conduct an investigation into how it became contaminated.
Two months later in May, the FDA released a statement on their website alerting patients and health care professionals to the fact that impure levels of NDMA had been found in extended-release tablets of Metformin.
It is important to note, however, that the FDA did not find any levels of NDMA in instant-release tablets of Metformin, which is widely known to be the most popular form of Metformin.
The FDA has also asked all manufacturers of Metformin to look into a potential risk for excessive levels of NDMA in their extended-release tablets and to alert the FDA if they find a batch of the medication that fits that description so it does not get released to any U.S. markets.
In late 2019, the FDA announced that it had become aware of NDMA within Metformin products in other countries.
The FDA has maintained the stance that it would continue with ongoing tests of Metformin and other medications, and if they’re alerted to any high levels of NDMA or other impurities, that swift action would be taken from their end.
What We Know About Metformin and NDMA:
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- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publicly announced that the popular type-2 diabetes medication Metformin was now found to contain high levels of a cancer-causing contaminant known as N-Nitrosodimethylamine or NDMA.
- The FDA went on to state that they found high levels of this harmful substance in the extended-release tablets of Metformin and asked for it to be voluntarily recalled nationwide.
- Numerous U.S. health experts have warned people to not abruptly stop taking Metformin as it could have negative impacts.
- There’s no short-term risk involved in taking Metformin, at the moment.
- Human beings should only ingest 96 nanograms per day of NDMA.
- Speak to your primary care physician immediately to make a change in medication.
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At Marcari, Russotto, Spencer, and Balaban, our attorneys understand that trust is important when it comes to taking drugs for your health.
Every person in the United States who takes a prescription drug is trusting the medical professionals and the companies that manufacture the drugs with their safety. Unfortunately, more often than not, some medications can turn out to be harmful, worsening health and causing severe, sometimes even fatal, side effects for those who need them most.
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Written By David Russotto
David began his legal career as an attorney with the U.S. Navy JAG Corps. David’s long familiarity with the military and respect for the sacrifices made by U.S. veterans has been instrumental in his decision to represent disabled veterans and their families.
