Valsartan Drug Recall: 4 Things Patients Should Know

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Thu, 07/19/2018 - 1:10am

Several common drugs that contain valsartan, used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, were recalled in the United States on Friday due to an "impurity" in the drug that poses a potential cancer risk.

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