FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0246-2015

Product

Simvastatin Tablets, USP, 10 mg, Rx Only, 90 count bottles, Manufactured by: Micro Labs Limited, Goa-403 722, INDIA, Manufactured for: Micro Labs USA Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 42571-010-90

Brand name
Simvastatin
Generic name
Simvastatin
Active ingredient
Simvastatin
Route
Oral
NDCs
42571-005, 42571-010, 42571-020, 42571-040, 42571-080
FDA application
ANDA090383
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: STBG005, Exp 2/2015

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Product failed Impurity content (Butylated Hydroxy Anisole Content) against shelf life specification.

Recalling firm

Firm
Micro Labs Usa, Inc S
Manufacturer
Micro Labs Limited
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
104 Carnegie Ctr, Te 216, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6232

Distribution

Quantity
1,008 bottles
Distribution pattern
NY

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-08-19
FDA classified
2014-11-12
Posted by FDA
2014-11-19
Terminated
2016-04-19
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0246-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.