FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0023-2016

Product

CVS Pharmacy, Original Prescription Strength, LORATADINE ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS, USP, 10 mg, packaged in a) 10-count tablets per box, Item 876239, UPC 0 50428 61152 4, and b) 30-count tablets per box, Item 367404, UPC 0 50428 11367 7, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895

Affected lot / code info
Batch Numbers: a) 2644273, 2644265, Exp 9/30/2016; 2617891, 2617892, 2617893, Exp 5/31/2016; 2625093, 6/30/2016; 2544488, 7/31/2016; 2600125, 2600126, 2600127, Exp 2/29/2016; 2610783, Exp 4/30/2016 b) 2600128, Exp 2/29/2016; 2544487, Exp 7/31/2016; 2617893, Exp 5/31/2016; 2644265, Exp 9/30/2016; 2644272, Exp 9/30/2016; 2658138, Exp 11/30/2016

Why it was recalled

Superpotent Drug: Out Of Specification (OOS) result for Assay.

Recalling firm

Firm
Ohm Laboratories, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1385 Livingston Ave, N/A, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902-1829

Distribution

Quantity
291,312 boxes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-07-28
FDA classified
2015-10-15
Posted by FDA
2015-10-21
Terminated
2016-10-28
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0023-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.