Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0123-2020
Product
Losartan Potassium /Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP 50mg/12.5mg, 90 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Torrent Pharma Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. NDC: 13668-116-90
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot BEF7D051
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level of 9.82 parts per million.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Torrent Pharma Inc.
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 150 Allen Rd Ste 102, N/A, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920-3856
Distribution
- Quantity
- 17,088 bottles
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide USA and Puerto Rico
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2019-09-19
- FDA classified
- 2019-10-02
- Posted by FDA
- 2019-10-09
- Status
- Ongoing
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0123-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.