The Maldives Food and Drug Authority banned the sale and distribution of batch RL21311 of Aciloc (Ranitidine injection) after contaminants were found in the vials, and urged the public to report sightings via its hotline. The MFDA said it would implement enhanced monitoring of imported medicines, with port authorities conducting stricter checks.
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In 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested manufacturers to withdraw all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs from the market, citing an investigation of a contaminant known as N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in ranitidine medications.
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