As reported by the New York Times on Sept. 13, 2019:
The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that it had detected low levels of a cancer-causing contaminant in samples of heartburn medicines containing the drug commonly known as Zantac.
It was advising patients who take over-the-counter versions to consider switching to a different medication.
But no recalls have been initiated, and the agency said patients who take prescription versions of the drug, known as ranitidine, should consult with their doctors before stopping. The European Medicines Agency is also looking into the issue.
Zantac, the brand-name version of the drug, is sold by Sanofi, but generic versions are widely sold. The F.D.A. has not identified any specific products that were affected.
A spokeswoman for Sanofi said the company does not plan to recall the product.
“Sanofi takes patient safety seriously, and we are committed to working with the F.D.A.,” the spokeswoman, Ashleigh Koss, said in a statement. The over-the-counter version of Zantac “has been around for over a decade and meets all the specified safety requirements for use in the O.T.C. market.”
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