cGMP deviations: The quantity of active ingredient used for the product lot was inadvertently taken from an ingredient lot from an alternate supplier before that specific lot was formally qualified for use by the manufacturing site.
Drugs Recalls
Prescription and over-the-counter medications
Labeling: Label Mix-Up - Prepackaged bottles labeled spironolactone 25 mg may contain spironolactone 50 mg tablets.
Temperature Abuse; labeled with the incorrect room temperature (15-25 ¿C) storage conditions rather than the correct refrigerated (2 - 8 ¿C) storage conditions
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: customer complaints of loose crimped vial overseals which may result in a non-sterile product.
Failed pH specifications: Out of Specification pH results for 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP
Progesterone Capsules, 200 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, MADE IN FRANCE; Distributed by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540; NDC 43598-350-01.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Failed Dissolution Specifications: Out-of-specification results observed for dissolution during stability testing.
Methylprednisolone Tablets USP, 4 MG, packaged in a 21-count blister pack, Rx only, Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, NDC 59746-001-03
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals
Labeling: Illegible label: Customer complaint received of mis-alignment print of the printed dosing instructions on the blister card.
Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 40mg, packaged in a) 90-count bottles, NDC 55111-123-90; b) 500-count bottles, NDC 55111-123-05; Rx only, Mfd By: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited Srikakulam - 532 409 INDIA
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications:presence of ATV cyclo IP and FP, Dihydroxy epoxy and Dieto epoxy impurities
Famotidine Tablets USP 40mg, 1,000-count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 279 Princeton-Hightstown Road East Windsor, NJ 08520 Made in India, NDC 65862-860-99
Aurobindo Pharma USA
Presence of foreign tablets/capsules: Famotidine 20mg and ibuprofen 400mg tablets were found in a lot of famotidine 40mg.
Defective Delivery System: Out of specification for mechanical peel.
Cequa (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09%, 60 Single-Use Vials (6 pouches x 10 single-use vials (0.25 mL each)), Rx only, Manufactured for Sun Pharma Global FZE by: Laboratoire Unither, Coutances, France NDC 47335-506-96
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES
Subpotent
Metoclopramide Injection USP, 10 mg/2 mL (5 mg/mL), 25x2mL Single Dose Vials, Rx only, Distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA, Inc., Parsippany, NJ Vial NDC 0703-4502-01 (vial) NDC# 0703-4502-04 (tray)
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Chemical contamination; Unknown brown residue adhering to the inside of one vial.
Defective Delivery System: Out of specification for mechanical peel.
Defective Delivery System: Out of specification for mechanical peel.
Defective Delivery System: Out of specification for mechanical peel.
Epoprostenol Sodium for Injection, 1.5 mg/vial (1,500,000 ng), 10 mL vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-1995-01.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: manufacturing areas for the recalled products exceeded acceptance levels for microbial recovery leading to a lack of sterility assurance for these sterile injectable products.
Metoclopramide Injection USP, 10 mg/2 mL (5 mg/mL), 2 mL Single-Use Vial NDC 0703-4502-01), packaged in 25 x 2 mL Single-Use Vials per tray (NDC 0703-4502-04), Rx only, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Irvine, CA 92618.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: manufacturing areas for the recalled products exceeded acceptance levels for microbial recovery leading to a lack of sterility assurance for these sterile injectable products.
Sterile Diluent for Epoprostenol Sodium for Injection, 50 mL vial (NDC 0703-9258-01), packaged in 2X50ML per tray (NDC 0703-9258-09), Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: manufacturing areas for the recalled products exceeded acceptance levels for microbial recovery leading to a lack of sterility assurance for these sterile injectable products.
Failed Dissolution Specifications