Cancer-causing contaminant in blood pressure pills may point to higher safety risks in older generic drugs

Published Date: 11 Nov 2025

A generic blood pressure drug called prazosin, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration because it contains elevated levels of cancer-causing chemicals called nitrosamines.

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