Ranitidine Distribution Stops In Canada As Regulators Assess Contamination Threat
Executive Summary
Health Canada asks ranitidine H2 blocker firms to halt sales until it gathers more information on NDMA contamination, which may form due to the drug’s instability. At least one marketer, Sandoz, also is recalling its ranitidine products in both Canada and US.
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