{"id":494259,"date":"2026-06-25T04:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/494259\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T04:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:03:07","slug":"thousands-of-blood-pressure-medication-bottles-recalled-after-failing-critical-safety-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/494259\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands of blood pressure medication bottles recalled after failing critical safety test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"WRPPN5JQCFCR5NX5H2HTPXGB7I\">More than 11,000 bottles of blood pressure medication have been recalled because they failed quality control testing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"3PAZLRESZVBMXPCVXDML7DMENI\">On June 5, an Indian healthcare company issued a recall of 100 and 1000 tablet bottles of chlorthalidone 25 mg because the medication failed quality testing that measures how the drug dissolves in the body, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Event=99136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">enforcement report<\/a> by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"UDSQ2DRBPNHZBMJ6PFJP3A5VQM\">Chlorthalidone is used to treat high blood pressure, a condition that increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/drugs-supplements\/chlorthalidone-oral-route\/description\/drg-20071817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mayo Clinic<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"LJL7AWAKRRHQHAKJAVIJP4VLBY\">Dissolution specifications refer to testing the release and stability of an oral drug product under certain conditions. This is an important step in the development and formulation of pharmaceutical dosage forms, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/international-pharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Dissolution-Specifications-for-Oral-Drug-Products.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">International Pharmaceutical Industry<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"6VO44WG2LVAOJMZ4PRKSDXLS7Q\">The recall was classified as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/industry-guidance-recalls\/recalls-background-and-definitions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Class II<\/a> recall on June 22, meaning the product could cause temporary or reversible health problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HNS7JN7F4BDPTH5Z3COZVKPFQU\">The affected products were manufactured by Inventia Healthcare Limited and distributed by New Jersey-based Risiong Pharma Holdings, Inc. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"DE6DFBVT6FAPREXZ4ODW3D24KI\">The recalled bottles have an expiration date of April 2027. The 100 tablet bottle has batch code RISA24001, while the 1000 tablet bottle has batch code RISB24002. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"OXCXM6R4QVHKLALTZYAWX3AUP4\">Anyone who takes prescription blood pressure medication should check the label on the bottle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"More than 11,000 bottles of blood pressure medication have been recalled because they failed quality control testing. 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