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The diabetes drug metformin hydrochloride has been recalled because it contains excess levels of a cancer-causing agent, the US Food and Drug Administration announced this week.<\/p>\n

The New York Post is reporting that the drug\u2019s manufacturer, Marksans Pharma Limited, has expanded a recall initially announced in June to now include an additional 76 unexpired lots of the medication.<\/p>\n

The recalled drugs are marketed as \u201cextended-release tablets\u201d under the brand name Time-Cap Labs, Inc.<\/p>\n

The drug helps lower the blood glucose levels of those with type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n

But, according to the New York Post, the recalled product contained an unacceptably high level of N-Nitrosodimethylamine, which is considered a probable human carcinogen.<\/p>\n

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