CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and other pharmacy chains recall Zantac and ranitidine over cancer concerns
Several national pharmacy chains pulled Zantac from stores over concerns the heartburn drug and its generic equivalent, ranitidine, may cause cancer. CVS, Target, Walgreens, Walmart, and other pharmacies voluntarily recalled Zantac and ranitidine after an FDA warning that they were contaminated with a chemical that could increase the risk of cancer for patients who use the drugs. (more…)