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News and Updates from Americans for Safe Drugs and the Pharma Industry
Jan 16, 20221 min read
Popular Drug Used to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Recalled Over Cancer-Causing Impurity
The FDA has announced the recall of one brand of a popular type 2 diabetes drug, metformin, over a potentially cancer-causing impurity.
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Dec 14, 20212 min read
Zydus recalls 4 lots of herpes injectable after complaints flag crystallization in vials
Fears about potentially deadly crystallization in herpes drug vials have spurred Zydus Cadila to yank four lots from the U.S. market.
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Oct 20, 20211 min read
30 years of Hatch-Waxman: Generic Drug Shortages and the Race to the Bottom
Reliance on foreign manufacturers, particularly those in China and
India, has proven to be a major factor in causing shortages.
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Oct 12, 20211 min read
New Toxic Drug Impurities Detected in Some Heart Pills in U.S.
Officials urged drug recalls in 2018 but have yet to recommend action on latest impurity findings.
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Apr 12, 20211 min read
Drug Regulators Turn to Zoom-Style Plant Inspections During the Pandemic
With inspectors’ travel slowed, some nations are using head-mounted cameras and web conferencing to conduct foreign safety audits.
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Nov 6, 20191 min read
Indian pharmas account for over half of US FDA 'warning letters' this year
15 Indian companies received notices out of 32 warning letters issued by the U.S. FDA.
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May 30, 20191 min read
Heritage Pharmaceuticals to pay $7 million to settle price-fixing allegations
The company, a subsidiary of India-based Emcure Pharmaceuticals, is accused of working with other generic drug makers to fix prices.
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