Joshua Gagne, PharmD, ScD
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Ranitidine (Zantac) recall expanded, many questions remain
The FDA has not yet released the results of its testing of the heartburn medication ranitidine. The testing method used by the online pharmacy that originally alerted the FDA may have affected their results.
Popular heartburn drug ranitidine recalled: What you need to know and do
The maker of a generic version of ranitidine, a heartburn medication taken by millions, announced that it is recalling all of its products sold in the US because of the discovery of low levels of a probable carcinogen in these products.
When a drug does serious harm, the FDA wants to hear from you
If you’ve had a reaction or other issue with a medication, the Food and Drug Administration wants to know about it. The FDA provides tools for health professionals and consumers to report adverse reactions to drugs and medical devices.