FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0146-2018

Product

Fluocinonide Gel USP, 0.05%, 15 g tube, Rx Only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton Ontario Canada L6T1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A . Inc. Hawthorne NY 10532, NDC 51672-1279-1

Brand name
Fluocinonide
Generic name
Fluocinonide
Active ingredient
Fluocinonide
Route
Topical
NDCs
51672-1254, 51672-1253, 51672-1279, 51672-1264
FDA application
ANDA072494
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: A771026850, Exp 6/18

Why it was recalled

Cross contamination with other products: traces of Dapsone were found in the finished product.

Recalling firm

Firm
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Manufacturer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3 Skyline Dr, N/A, Hawthorne, New York 10532-2174

Distribution

Quantity
16,944 tubes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-09-20
FDA classified
2017-12-29
Posted by FDA
2017-11-01
Terminated
2020-09-10
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0146-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.