Zantac Pulled From CVS, Hy-Vee Shelves
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Two major pharmacies are pulling heartburn medication from their shelves because of new concerns that it could cause cancer.
Federal health officials found low levels of a carcinogen in Zantac, and other products that use an ingredient called Ranitidine.
CVS and Hy-Vee have stopped selling Zantac and generic brands just like it.
The United States Food and Drug Administration has not put out a recall for the pills.
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