Prior to the emergence of the current global situation, Ohio residents were watching for signs they suffered some medical harm due to medications containing ranitidine. Since the Zantac recall began, researchers began associating certain types of cancer with the use...
Zantac Recall
Zantac use is now linked to breast and prostate cancer
In 2019, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Zantac (ranitidine) contained a cancer-causing impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). Since the announcement, additional information has become available further connecting this medication...
The Zantac recall has limited options for heartburn sufferers
Any number of things such as stress, spicy foods and more can cause heartburn. Many people across the country and here in Ohio used to take medications containing ratinidine for this condition, which is the main ingredient in over-the-counter drugs such as Zantac....
Nizatidine oral solution recalled for presence of NDMA
By now, most people here in Ohio have heard of the problem with heartburn medications containing rantidine, including Zantac. Testing indicates these medications contain unsafe levels of NDMA, which is a probable human carcinogen. Recently, the Food and Drug...
Zantac recall for ranitidine grows to include another medication
People across the country and here in Ohio continue to suffer from gastrointestinal ailments such as ulcers and acid reflux despite the recent removal of medications containing ranitidine from the market. In the wake of the Zantac recall, people turned to other...
FDA announces complete ranitidine recall
In the midst of everything else going on here in Ohio and across the country, the Food and Drug Administration still has to fulfill its obligations to the public, which means keeping track of dangerous and defective products and medications. As part of this ongoing...
Ranitidine recalls continue, but don’t get the press they need
Along with everyone else in the country, Ohio residents have bigger concerns than what is happening with heartburn medications. However, it is still important to keep up to date on ranitidine recalls, especially for those who are having issues due to stress. Some...
Judge consolidates Zantac claims: What does it mean for victims?
Multiple consumers of Zantac, a popular heartburn relief medication, have filed claims against the drug manufacturers claiming use of the medication led to the development of cancer. In February, The Judicial Panel for Multi District Litigation assigned all of the...
Local cop hired Kelley Ferraro to battle Zantac makers
There was no reason a local police officer should have had cancer. Michael Konn was only 37 years old, had never smoked and was healthy, with no family history of cancer. His bladder cancer diagnosis took everyone by surprise. Then, he heard about the Zantac recall....
Zantac recall: Was there a breakdown in the drug review process?
Ohio residents used to trust that the medications prescribed to or purchased by them were safe. The blood pressure and Zantac recall issues over the last couple of years could now cause many people to question the safety of the both over-the-counter and prescribed...