{"id":23985,"date":"2019-02-06T19:53:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T23:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=23985"},"modified":"2019-02-06T19:53:51","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T23:53:51","slug":"recalled-hypertension-drug-not-in-antigua-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/recalled-hypertension-drug-not-in-antigua-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Recalled Hypertension Drug Not In Antigua – Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ministry of Health today sought to reassure the public that none of the Novartis manufactured Valsartan products used in Antigua and Barbuda are implicated in the recent recall alerts.\u00a0<\/p>

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Valsartan is used in the treatment of hypertension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director\nof Pharmaceutical Services within the Ministry, Alfred Athill, indicated that\nthe recall was in relation to specific batches of the Valsartan from different\nmanufacturers.<\/p>

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The\nactive ingredient detected with the impurity is NOT used in the manufacturing\nprocess of Diovan, CoDiovan, Exforge, and\nExforge HCT, all of which are manufactured by Novartis. <\/p>

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Mr.\nAthill said that the safety of public health is a priority for the Ministry as well as the Medical Benefits Scheme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\nexplained that the medications are still accessible to beneficiaries through\nthe scheme. <\/p>

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Mr.\nAthill further stated that it is very important that individuals taking\nmedications specifically for chronic noncommunicable\ndiseases should consult their health care providers before discontinuing use\nfor any reason.<\/p>\n

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