FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0100-2021

Product

Testosterone Gel 1%, 2.5 grams per unit dose, packaged in 2.5 gram Unit-Dose Packets (NDC 0591-3216-17); 30 Unit-Dose Packets per carton (NDC 0591-3216-30), Rx only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84108; Distributed by: Actavis Pharma, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054.

Brand name
Testosterone
Generic name
Testosterone
Active ingredient
Testosterone
Route
Topical
NDCs
0591-2921, 0591-3216, 0591-3217
FDA application
ANDA076737
Affected lot / code info
Lot Number: 1351104, Exp 08/2021

Why it was recalled

Superpotent Drug: High out-of-specification assay results were obtained during stability testing.

Recalling firm

Firm
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Manufacturer
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
400 Interpace Pkwy, N/A, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-1120

Distribution

Quantity
12,088 cartons
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed Nationwide in the USA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-11-11
FDA classified
2020-11-20
Posted by FDA
2020-11-25
Terminated
2021-06-24
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0100-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.