Taiwan's pharmaceutical companies use their APIs to be affected by the 4 drugs, currently about 24.21 million pills, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has asked to immediately off the shelves, and at the end of August to complete the recovery.
A few days ago, China's Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. produced hypertension medicine API valsartan (valsartan), containing "N-nitrosodimethylamine" (NDMA) cancer-causing impurities, and was taken off the shelves. The Food and Drug Administration then comprehensively investigated the same domestic made drugs, the results found that the Chinese mainland Zhuhai Rundu Pharmaceutical Company production of valsartan APIs also detected NDMA impurity, and Taiwan's pharmaceutical companies to use its APIs affected by the 4 drugs, currently about 24.21 million, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has asked to immediately remove from the shelves, and at the end of August to complete the recall.
4 High blood pressure medicines containing carcinogenic ingredients have been taken off the shelves and recalled 24.21 million
The four medicines that the Ministry of Health and Welfare found to have NDMA in them contain NDMA, which is the most common form of NDMA in the world.
High blood pressure requires regular medication to control If you have any doubts, you can consult with your physician and pharmacist
As high blood pressure is a condition that requires regular medication to control, the Republic of China Pharmacists Association calls for the use of high blood pressure medications for the public not to discontinue medication on their own if they have any doubts.
With the consent of patients who have not yet received their medications, community pharmacies can substitute their medications with those from other manufacturers
The Pharmacists Association reminds us that, according to Article 26 of the National Health Insurance Program, if a patient has not yet received their medications, and the price paid for the medications is the same for each brand, the community pharmacies can substitute their medications with other manufacturers' medications, if the physician does not specify that there is no substitution, and if the patient's consent has been given, the community pharmacies can substitute their medications with other manufacturers' medications.
There are four types of leftover medications that should be returned to the clinic as soon as possible
If you've received your medication but there are leftover medications, the Pharmacy Association recommends that you return to the clinic as soon as possible to discuss with your physician whether or not to write a new prescription and use other appropriate medications. The newest addition to the UEFI DualBIOS? system is a new, more robust, and more efficient way for users to manage the UEFI DualBIOS? system, which is designed to be more cost-effective and efficient.
Cooperating with the off-shelf and recall operations to serve the public with peace of mind
The Pharmacists Association also reminds hospital pharmacies, clinic pharmacies, and community pharmacies to cooperate fully with the off-shelf and recall operations conducted by the FDA and the health bureaus of the various regions, and to return medicines to their original purchasers in the form of pellets, including bare tablets, so that pharmacists in hospitals, clinics, and community pharmacies will not be denied access to the drugs. The company's products and services have been widely recognized by the public as being of the highest quality.
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