US/Silver Spring:
Perrigo Company plc, an Allegan, Michigan establishment and a subsidiary of Perrigo of Hogan Place, Dublin, Ireland, recalls all current batch/lots and package sizes of Ranitidine, a drug available OTC and by prescription within the United States, due to a specific Nitrosamine contamination called N-nitrosodimethylamine (“NDMA”), a probable human Carcinogen, a substance that could cause Cancer, all serious health hazards.
FDA: http://ht.ly/Msef30pNfyx
Direct link: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/perrigo-company-plc-issues-voluntary-worldwide-recall-ranitidine-due-possible-presence-impurity-n
Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following drug products are subject to this recall:
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Filed under: Carcinogen (Cancer-causing), Drugs, Food & Drink, Labeling or regulatory issues, Ranitidine, US FDA | Tagged: Carcinogen (Cancer-causing), FDA, N-Nitrosodimethylamine, NDMA, Recalls Direct RIN: 12219-2019, US Food and Drug Administration | Leave a comment »