If you’ve relied on the popular heartburn drug zantac or other generic drugs that use ranitidine to help suppress heartburn and acid in patients, you may have heard of the ongoing recalls that companies like sandoz Sanofi U.S. LLC and Apotex Corp, as well as distributors such as Walmart, CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid pulling drugs from their shelves. While the Food and Drug Administration has been very forthcoming about developments related to these issues, which stem from the carcinogenic chemical n-nitroso-dimethylamine (NDMA) found in certain batches of drugs.
This voluntary recall has been promulgated by the aforementioned manufacturers and pharmacies, although it is currently a “voluntary” recall on behalf of the fda. other countries have made the recall mandatory, but there is an ongoing debate about the actual side effects of the drug and whether or not the amounts found are close enough to cause cancer in someone taking the drug. It’s especially important to note that drugs like zantac and its generic equivalents are not intended for long-term use, but are only meant to be short-term solutions or aids.
Read more below to get a better idea of the situation surrounding Zantac, NDMA, and the ongoing recall of these medications, and contact the team at Balkin Law Group as soon as possible. We will get you the help that you need, whether it is getting the right refund from a distributor or pharmacy, or if you need to file a lawsuit or join a class-action lawsuit due to adverse effects of the drug and the contaminants.
what is ndma?
zantac is an acid-reducing medication prescribed by doctors around the world to help people reduce the symptoms of acid reflux. Recently, there have been traces of a drug known as ndma, which stands for n-nitroso-dimethylamine, in certain doses of the drug. Ndma has been found to cause cancers such as stomach cancer, bladder cancer, and a variety of other cancers with high and sustained exposure to the carcinogen.
is listed as a “possible human carcinogen” due to potential exposure risks, although there is ongoing debate about how high a chance this chemical is to act as a carcinogen at the low doses found in some of these medicines. In class action lawsuits across the United States, some people claim they got cancer as a result of exposure to NDMA, and if you think you’re one of those people, the Balkin Law Group wants to hear your case.
get a refund from zantac
Most suppliers of the drug zantac and ranitidine-containing generic equivalents have already begun offering reimbursement for any drug that is returned to the pharmacy. CVS said, in a public statement, that while the FDA has not taken the step of recommending that anyone stop taking Zantac or Ranitidine, it will offer a full refund to anyone who decides to stop using the drug as a result of the recent recommendations.
If you are unsure how to proceed to obtain reimbursement, or if you believe you have been injured as a result of these companies distributing drugs containing ndma, contact us now to learn more about your rights and options. our highly trusted and successful attorneys will be happy to offer you a free initial consultation
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