The FDA is recalling another high blood pressure medicine over fears it may be contaminated.
SciGen is recalling certain lots of irbesartan not long after valsartan was recalled.
[FDA issues worldwide recall of common blood pressure medication]
Officials said they found a chemical in some of the pills that is also found in gasoline and is believed to cause cancer.
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The FDA believes only about 1 percent of these drugs sold in the U.S. are actually impacted.
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