{"id":768330,"date":"2026-06-29T18:53:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/768330\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T18:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:53:18","slug":"nearly-1-million-bottles-of-heart-and-kidney-medication-recalled-over-foreign-substance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/768330\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 1 million bottles of heart and kidney medication recalled over foreign substance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fda-hq.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"764\" height=\"432\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-v-653d32e2=\"\"\/> article <\/p>\n<p data-v-653d32e2=\"\">The FDA has characterized the medication recall as Class II. (Sarah Silbiger\/Getty Images, File) <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Nearly one million bottles of heart and kidney medication have<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/healthy-living\/product-recalls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> been recalled<\/a> nationwide over the possibility of a &#8220;foreign substance,&#8221; according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">California-based Amgen, Inc.\u00a0voluntarily recalled at least 944,142 bottles of Corlanor and Sensipar tablets after &#8220;unexpected foreign matter&#8221; was found &#8220;in the reserve sample of one of the identified lots,&#8221; the California state Board of Pharmacy said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Event=99077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">in an alert<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;The unexpected foreign matter was localized on the exterior tablet surface, over the coating,&#8221; the board said. &#8220;Therefore, as a precautionary measure, all lots within expiry that were processed in AML Building 23 packaging area, where the condition occurred, are being recalled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The board added that hazard assessments have found it doesn\u2019t present a clinical risk to patients and &#8220;overall patient safety risk is low.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">There have been no complaints about the issue.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Corlanor, which is also known by the generic name ivabradine, is prescribed to treat patients with chronic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/heart-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">heart failure<\/a> and Sensipar, also known as cinacalcet hydrochloride, is mainly used to treat overactive parathyroidism in chronic kidney disease patients.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The tablets were distributed between Oct. 28, 2021 and Dec. 30, 2025.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ampgen-headquarters.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Amgen&#8217;s headquarters in Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Paul Harris\/Getty Images, File) <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The recall includes the following presentations, according to the board:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">\u2022 Corlanor\u00ae (ivabradine) 5 mg, 60 tablets in 1 bottle; NDC 55513-800-60<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">\u2022 Corlanor\u00ae (ivabradine) 5 mg, 14 tablets in 1 bottle; NDC 55513-800-99<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">\u2022 Corlanor\u00ae (ivabradine) 5 mg, 60 tablets in 1 bottle; NDC 55513-810-60<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">\u2022 Sensipar\u00ae (cinacalcet hydrochloride) 30 mg, 30 tablets in 1 bottle; NDC 55513-073- 30<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">\u2022 Sensipar\u00ae (cinacalcet hydrochloride) 60 mg, 30 tablets in 1 bottle; NDC 55513-074- 30<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">\u2022 Sensipar\u00ae (cinacalcet hydrochloride) 90 mg, 30 tablets in 1 bottle; NDC 55513-075- 30<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The FDA has characterized the recall as Class II, meaning it could &#8220;cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/dr-pepper-zero-sugar-recall-upgraded-fda-warns-serious-health-risk-diabetics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">serious adverse health consequences<\/a> is remote.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">LINK: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/lifestyle\/nearly-1-million-bottles-heart-kidney-medication-recalled-over-foreign-substance-found-tablets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Get updates and more at foxbusiness.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/tag\/consumer\/recalls\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Recalls<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/tag\/health\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Health<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/tag\/consumer\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Consumer<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article The FDA has characterized the medication recall as Class II. 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