FDA recalls another heart medicine for possible cancer risk

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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