FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0250-2018

Product

Ciclopirox Olamine Cream USP, 0.77%, packaged in a) 15 g tubes (NDC 0713-0638-15); b) 30 g tubes (NDC 0713-0638-31); and c) 90 g tubes (NDC 0713-0638-18), Rx Only, Manufactured by: G&W Laboratories, Inc., South Plainfield, NJ 07080.

Brand name
Ciclopirox Olamine
Generic name
Ciclopirox Olamine
Active ingredient
Ciclopirox Olamine
Route
Topical
NDC
0713-0638
FDA application
ANDA078463
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) 1002896, Exp 09/18; 1005797, Exp 05/19; 1006100, Exp 07/19; b) 1002561, Exp 06/18; 1002897, Exp 09/18; 1005798, Exp 05/19; 1006101, Exp 07/19; c) 1002898, Exp 10/18; 1004283, Exp 12/18; 1005837, Exp 05/19; 1006321, 1006322, Exp 07/19

Why it was recalled

Discoloration: Product is supposed to be a white to off white homogenous cream and may have intermittent yellow discoloration.

Recalling firm

Firm
G & W Laboratories, Inc.
Manufacturer
Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
200 Helen St, N/A, South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080-3800

Distribution

Quantity
142,236 tubes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-01-19
FDA classified
2018-02-02
Posted by FDA
2018-02-14
Terminated
2020-02-03
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0250-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Ciclopirox Olamine · FDA Drug Recalls