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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicRanitidine

Topic: ranitidine

US lawsuit settlement puts spotlight back on ranitidine. India still undecided on ‘cancer-risk’ drug

Ranitidine still sold as popular heartburn medicine in India despite being banned or suspended in US, Europe & Australia. It was dropped from essential medicines list last year.

Ranitidine off essential meds list but India still sells ‘cancer-causing’ antacid shunned by world

Known as Rantac and Zantac in India, ranitidine is still a heartburn go-to. But several countries suspended its sale in 2020 after it was found to contain cancer-causing compound.

Explained: Why India, US haven’t recalled acidity drug Ranitidine but France & Canada have

US expert who flagged the presence of cancer-causing NDMA in Ranitidine says sales must stop permanently.

On Camera

Superman Modi to superpower meeting — Indian TV anchors script a Tianjin blockbuster

Tango, triad, trinity, troika — TV news pulled out every T-word from its dictionary and paired it with Tianjin to target Trump on tariffs and trade.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.