RECALL: FDA recalls common heart medicine

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling a common heart medicine.

The FDA recalled val-sartan because they believe it may be putting patients at risk for cancer.

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The administration said the drug does not meet its safety standards and contains a chemical that is linked to causing cancer.

High amounts of this chemical cam also cause liver damage.

Nearly two dozen other countries have recalled the drug within the last week.

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