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Blood Pressure Medication Recalled by the FDA, HSA Cease Distribution The Cayman Islands Health Authority (HSA) in a statement released on Friday, it immediately stopped the distribution of blood pressure medications popular, Valsartan. recall issued by the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency.
Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure and has been recalled due to an impurity found in the products
. contact all of his patients who are currently prescribed the drug to provide a recommended alternative.
Those who have not received an appeal by Saturday 21st July should contact HSA.
The US FDA advises that patients who are under valsartan should continue to take their medications, until an alternative is prescribed by their doctor, as the risk of harming the patient's health may be to be higher if treatment is stopped Dr. Courtney Cummings, Deputy Medical Director, explains that HSA's rapid response is part of its stringent quality control initiatives aimed at monitoring and controlling Actively respond to all alerts to ensure the highest safety and standards of pharmaceutical products. "That's also why we maintain a high level of vigilance in monitoring, sourcing and distributing all pharmaceuticals to protect our patients," adds Cummings.
Dr. Cummings points out that currently, the Authority has not received reports of adverse events related to this recall.
Private sector patients who prescribed the drug should contact their pharmacist or doctor to inform them of another treatment.
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