Pharmacy Calls For The FDA To Require Independent Third-Party Testing

Action Follows Assertions That US FDA And Industry Underestimated Metformin Risks

An online pharmacy that tests medications before dispensing them advocated for regulations requiring independent testing and verification of the chemical content of pharmaceuticals; it also alleged that the US FDA’s testing method for evaluating the carcinogenic risk of metformin needs refinement.

Metformin prescription bottle, glucometer and test strips.
Pharmacy Doubts The FDA's Claims On Metformin Drug Safety • Source: Shutterstock

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