US FDA Requests Ranitidine Removals
Also Encourages Research For Stable Formulations
Executive Summary
FDA requests immediate removal of ranitidine OTC and Rx drugs after third-party testing finds contaminant NDMA increases during storage, especially at higher temperatures. CDER Director Janet Woodcock asks firms to reformulate products to be stable as the ingredient remains approved.
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