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Zantac

American  
[zan-tak] / ˈzæn tæk /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of ranitidine.


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The company's 2025 earnings rose significantly from the previous year, when it agreed to pay $2.3 billion to end lawsuits alleging that Zantac caused cancer, though the group did not admit any liability.

From Barron's Feb. 4, 2026

British pharmaceutical group GSK reported Wednesday a sharp rise in annual net profit, boosted by strong sales of HIV, respiratory and cancer treatments as it recovered from costly US lawsuits over its Zantac heartburn treatment.

From Barron's Feb. 4, 2026

Zantac was first approved for sale in the US in 1983.

From BBC Oct. 9, 2024

Thousands of consumers who sued makers of the popular heartburn drug Zantac, alleging it caused them to develop cancer, failed to present a reliable scientific basis for their claims, a U.S.

From Science Magazine Dec. 14, 2022

Shares of GSK and Sanofi surged on Wednesday, adding more than $20 billion in combined value in early trade following the dismissal of thousands of U.S. lawsuits claiming that the heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer.

From Reuters Dec. 7, 2022

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