FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0185-2021

Product

Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP, 125 mg per 5 mL, packaged as a) 100 ml (when mixed) bottle, NDC 67877-544-88; b) 200 ml (when mixed) bottle NDC 67877-544-68, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories, Ltd, Mumbai -400 013 INDIA. Distributed by: Ascend Lab,oratories, LLC Parsippany, NJ 07054

Brand name
Cephalexin
Generic name
Cephalexin
Active ingredient
Cephalexin
Route
Oral
NDCs
67877-544, 67877-545
FDA application
ANDA210221
Affected lot / code info
Lot#: a) 19144340, 19144341, Exp AUG 2021; b) 20142226, 20142227, Exp MAY 2022

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurity/Degradation Specifications: Unidentified impurities not complying with specifications were observed in various lots of Cephalexin FOS USP 125 mg/5 mL.

Recalling firm

Firm
Ascend Laboratories LLC
Manufacturer
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
339 Jefferson Rd Ste 101, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-3707

Distribution

Quantity
20,232 bottles
Distribution pattern
Distributed Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-11-23
FDA classified
2021-01-04
Posted by FDA
2021-01-13
Terminated
2023-06-01
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0185-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.