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    Risk of cancer! Sales of 8 kinds of gastric acid drugs stopped in Singapore

    • Last Update: 2019-09-18
    • Source: Internet
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    Health officials in Singapore halted the sale of stomach acid drugs amid growing concerns about a potential carcinogen In a statement Monday, the Health Sciences Authority of Singapore said sales and supply of eight drugs had been suspended because they were found to contain an impurity called NDMA, linked to cancer The content of this substance exceeds the internationally recognized rate On Friday, the international health regulator warned against the drugs Both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Drug Administration (EMA) said they were investigating NDMA levels in drugs used to treat heartburn and other gastrointestinal diseases The active ingredients of these drugs are called ranitidine, including Sanofi's Zantac and its generic Singapore officials say they are working with companies and international regulators who supply the drugs to verify the cause of the pollution and identify the necessary measures to address the problem NDMA, known as "N-nitrosodimethylamine", is considered as a possible human carcinogen It may be found in cooked or pickled meat and is a common industrial by-product Previously, the same chemicals have been found in dozens of high blood pressure drugs called valsartan, many of which have been recalled French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi said in an email that it attaches great importance to patient safety and is committed to working with the FDA and other health regulators, saying Zantac meets all the safety requirements of the market Source: Sina US stock
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