Pfizer's blood pressure meds

[AJ]

Pfizer recalls 2nd blood pressure med in a week, again on potential carcinogen fears

https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/pfizer-recalls-second-blood-pressure-med-week-again-potential-carcinogen-fears

[stui magpie]

Doesn't everything cause cancer these days?

[pietillidie]

For amusement purposes I bother to look up news reports, and read it's the same impurity in both drugs, taken over a very long period of time (defined as 70 years!), with the risk being so minimal they tell people to finish their current batch and then look for an alternative.

I don't care for giant firms, but that's exactly what regulatory bodies and recalls are for. This should be used as an example of a functioning society, which we know Canada is.

[think positive]

Hmm, so most people on blood pressure drugs are at least um 30-35 before they start? I have no idea I have low blood pressure! So plus 70 years, hmm I’ll take livingto 100!

[David]

Feel like I could do with some of those meds this morning!

[think positive]

whats got your blood pressure up? the twin trolls???

[David]

Haha, no. I'd rather deal with 100 Putinists than wrangle a certain 7-year-old who doesn't want to leave on time for school.