You trust that the pill bottle you pick up from the pharmacy is safe. You assume there are rigorous checks and balances before that medication reaches your hands. Unfortunately, the reality of the global pharmaceutical supply chain is far messier. Recently, the FDA issued a recall for the popular blood-pressure medication Ziac (bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide) due to cross-contamination with a cholesterol drug. It leaves patients in a terrifying position: take a potentially tainted drug, or risk a stroke by stopping cold turkey. Here is the investigative truth about why this recall happened and what you need to do.
