FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0008-2017

Product

PredniSONE Tablets USP, 1 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Distr. by: West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., Eatontown, NJ 07724, NDC 0054-4741-25.

Brand name
Prednisone
Generic name
Prednisone
Active ingredient
Prednisone
Route
Oral
NDCs
0054-0017, 0054-4741, 0054-4742, 0054-4728, 0054-0018, 0054-0019, 0054-3722, 0054-3721, 0054-8739, 0054-8740 +1 more
FDA application
ANDA080352
Affected lot / code info
Lot # 660621A, Exp 01/31/18

Why it was recalled

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Discovery of an underweight tablet.

Recalling firm

Firm
West-Ward Pharmaceutical
Manufacturer
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1809 Wilson Rd, N/A, Columbus, Ohio 43228-9579

Distribution

Quantity
15,109 bottles
Distribution pattern
US Nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-10-03
FDA classified
2016-10-06
Posted by FDA
2016-10-12
Terminated
2017-12-18
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0008-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.