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Ranitidine Recalls Begin As European Regulators Take Action

 
• By Tom Gallen

OTC ranitidine products are among the first to be recalled in Europe following the discovery of a human carcinogen in ranitidine-based drugs.With investigations underway worldwide, regulators across Europe are split into two camps: immediate action or wait and see.

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Ranitidine recalls have begun across Europe • Source: Shutterstock

Germany, Switzerland and Austria are the first European countries to initiate recalls of ranitidine-based drugs after tests showed that certain products contained N-nitrosodimethylamine, a probable human carcinogen.

With a Europe-wide review of ranitidine underway at the European Medicines Agency, national regulators in the DACH region are overseeing...

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