FDA Recalls Over 580,000 Blood Pressure Medications Due to Cancer Risk
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Over 580,000 bottles of Teva Pharmaceuticals' prazosin hydrochloride capsules have been voluntarily recalled due to contamination with a nitrosamine impurity that poses a cancer risk, with the FDA classifying the risk as moderate and advising consumers to seek further guidance.
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