FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0140-2020

Product

Pioglitazone Hydrochloride Tablets USP 15 mg, 30 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc., Plainsboro, NJ, Manufactured by: Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India NDC 33342-054-07

Brand name
Pioglitazone
Generic name
Pioglitazone
Active ingredient
Pioglitazone Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
33342-054, 33342-055, 33342-056
FDA application
ANDA202467
Affected lot / code info
Lot # BPF901A, exp. date 12/2021

Why it was recalled

Superpotent

Recalling firm

Firm
Macleods Pharma Usa Inc
Manufacturer
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
666 Plainsboro Rd Bldg 200 Ste 230, N/A, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536-0009

Distribution

Quantity
31,968 bottles
Distribution pattern
Product was shipped to 8 distributors who may have further distributed the product.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-09-23
FDA classified
2019-10-11
Posted by FDA
2019-10-23
Terminated
2021-02-23
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0140-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.