Health Authorities Ban Sales of Ranitidine-based Medicine over Carcinogen Concern

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s health authorities said Thursday that they will suspend the manufacturing and sales of some ranitidine drug products that contain a probable human carcinogen. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said a total of 269 ranitidine medicines contain N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a substance known to cause cancer, exceeding [...]