Health & Fitness

CVS Pulls Zantac From Store Shelves: Patch PM

Also: Man dies in South Kingstown crash | Cranston Police having Coffee With a Cop | Gas prices fall one cent.

CVS has announced that it will suspend sales of Zantac.
CVS has announced that it will suspend sales of Zantac. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Welcome to Monday's edition of Patch PM. Here are today's top headlines from around the Rhode Island Patch network.

Amid FDA Concerns, CVS Pulls Zantac From Store Shelves

The Rhode Island-based pharmacy giant has suspended sales of Zantac and their in-house medications containing ranitidine.

Man Killed In South Kingstown Weekend Crash

The man had to be extricated from the vehicle after going off the road and hitting a tree.

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Cranston Police Invite The Public To Have Coffee With A Cop

The Cranston Police Department is taking part in Coffee With A Cop Day.

Rhode Island's Average Gas Price Falls By A Penny

Prices once again started a downward slide over the past week.

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