FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0077-2018

Product

Combigan (brimonidine tartrate/timolol maleate ophthalmic solution) 0.2%/0.5%, Rx only, packaged in a) 2.5 mL NDC# 0023-9211-03; b) 5 mL (NDC# 0023-9211-05); c) 10 mL (NDC# 0023-9211-10); d) 15 mL (NDC# 0023-9211-15) bottles, Manufactured By: Allergan, Irvine, CA 92612..

Brand name
Combigan
Generic name
Brimonidine Tartrate, Timolol Maleate
Active ingredients
Brimonidine Tartrate, Timolol Maleate
Route
Ophthalmic
NDC
0023-9211
FDA application
NDA021398
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) 94659 Exp. FEB-2019; b) 94715, Exp. JAN-2019; 94757, Exp. FEB-2019, 94715A, Exp. JAN-2019; 95297, Exp. MAR-2019; c) 95223 Exp. MAR-2019; d) 95220 Exp. MAR-2019

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications.

Recalling firm

Firm
Allergan Sales, LLC
Manufacturer
Allergan, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
8301 Mars Dr, N/A, Waco, Texas 76712-6578

Distribution

Quantity
715,041 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Barbados, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-10-19
FDA classified
2017-11-13
Posted by FDA
2017-11-22
Terminated
2019-10-30
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0077-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Combigan · FDA Drug Recalls