Why US FDA Requested Ranitidine Withdrawal, And How Other Drugs Could Follow
Executive Summary
FDA made request after finding unacceptable levels of nitrosamine NDMA can form during storage above room temperature or beyond expiry. Forthcoming guidance on detecting impurities like nitrosamines in any drug will call for routine testing as well as a chemical risk assessment “to look at what is the probability of generating them.
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