A report suggests Walmart is the main retailer carrying this drug, which millions of Americans use to manage their cardiovascular health.
More Than 220,000 Bottles of a Common Heart & Blood Pressure Medication Were Just Recalled Nationwide
Published on Nov. 22, 2024
Most anyone who’s ever picked up a prescription at the pharmacy counter or drive-through window shows an inherent trust in their pharmacist. It takes a highly trustworthy professional to do a job that requires a lot of background knowledge balanced with meticulous attention to detail.
Based on a government alert published this week, one pharmacist picked up on an even more critical detail than usual. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a report this past Wednesday that on November 15, a sizable 220,600 bottles of lisinopril were being recalled because, per the notice: “A pharmacist discovered a metal fragment embedded in a lisinopril 10 mg tablet.”
The FDA’s report says Walmart is the distributor of the recalled lisinopril, which is a prescription drug that the Cleveland Clinic says “treats high blood pressure and heart failure” and “may also be used to prevent further damage after a heart attack.”
The product details for the recalled medication include the following:
- Lisinopril Tablets
- 10 milligrams (mg)
- 90 tablets per bottle
- Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ 08854
- Packaged by: Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC, Earth City, MO 63045
- National drug code (NDC) #: 68645-610-90
- Lot #: 241103
- Expiration date: 05/31/2026
- Distributed by: Walmart, Bentonville, AR 72716
It’s said the lisinopril was distributed nationwide throughout the U.S.
National data from 2024 suggest that 120 million Americans, or nearly half of all U.S. adults, are managing high blood pressure.
This report follows another blood pressure medication recall earlier this week.
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