Wednesday, 2 January 2019

Aurobindo Pharma to recall 80 lots of blood pressure medicine valsartan in the U.S.

A U.S. unit of Indian generic drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma Ltd will recall 80 lots of medicines containing blood pressure drug valsartan that were found to have a probable cancer-causing impurity, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


Aurobindo Pharma to recall 80 lots of blood pressure medicine valsartan in the US

A U.S. unit of Indian generic drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma Ltd will recall 80 lots of medicines containing blood pressure drug valsartan that were found to have a probable cancer-causing impurity, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


China strengthens slaughter regulations to combat African swine fever

China's agriculture ministry said on Wednesday that slaughterhouses will need run African swine fever virus test for pig products before selling them to the market, in a move to control spread of the highly contagious disease.