Prognosis

Heart-Drug Suppliers for Millions Faulted Over Data, Bugs, Dirt

  • FDA in March approved generic versions of blood-pressure drugs
  • U.S. inspections at companies found extensive quality issues

Drug capsules are pictured on a production line. 

Photographer: GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images

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A pair of drugmakers in India that the U.S. is counting on to produce generic blood-pressure pills after a far-reaching recall have been faulted by regulators for quality-control issues.