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Ohara Launches Class I Recall for Nizatidine over Carcinogen Risks

October 24, 2019
Following industry-wide recalls for ranitidine over carcinogen concerns, one of seven companies manufacturing nizatidine, which has a similar chemical structure, launched a Class I recall for some product lots after detecting the cancer-causing contaminant N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). Ohara Pharmaceutical was the…

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