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Thousands of bottles of blood pressure medication recalled nationwide

More than 11,000 bottles of blood pressure medication are being recalled nationwide due to a manufacturing defect, according to the Food and Drug Administration.The 11,460 bottles of chlorthalidone tablets, USP, 25 mg, are being recalled because of "failed dissolution specifications." Dissolution tests measure the release rate of a drug and its active ingredient from the tablet or capsule used as a dosage when it's placed into a liquid to assess the performance and quality of various drug formulations and batches, according to pharmaceutical company Pion.The recalled drugs were manufactured by...