October 8, 2019 — On October 8, 2019, GlaxoSmithKline recalled prescription-only Zantac medicines in all its markets. GlaxoSmithKline was the original maker of Zantac.
Reference: “Timeline: Popular Heartburn Medicine Zantac Pulled off Store Shelves.” Reuters, Thomson Reuters, 21 Oct. 2019, www.reuters.com/article/us-health-fda-heartburn-timeline/timeline-popular-heartburn-medicine-zantac-pulled-off-store-shelves-idUSKBN1X014E.