Dr. Scott Gottlieb Addresses Carcinogens Found in Certain Medications: "They Shouldn't Be There."

Dr. Scott Gottlieb Addresses Carcinogens Found in Certain Medications: "They Shouldn't Be There."

"It's the cumulative risk and prolonged exposure where you start to have the health concerns. They shouldn't be there, that's the bottom line. And there are ways to formulate medicines where you can get these substances out.

We don't know the clinical significance. I think the absolute risk to patients is exceedingly low."