FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0257-2026

Product

Clindamycin Phosphate USP, 1% (10 mg/mL), Topical Solution, 60 mL per applicator bottle, Rx only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Haifa Bay, Israel; Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC# 51672-4081-4

Brand name
Clindamycin Phosphate
Generic name
Clindamycin Phosphate
Active ingredient
Clindamycin Phosphate
Route
Topical
NDC
51672-4081
FDA application
ANDA065184
Affected lot / code info
Lot#: AD30154, AD31143, AD31145, Exp 11/30/2025

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation: Out of Specification results for Total Impurities and for Assay.

Recalling firm

Firm
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Manufacturer
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2 Independence Way, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6620

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2025-11-26
FDA classified
2026-01-14
Posted by FDA
2026-01-21
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0257-2026. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Clindamycin Phosphate · FDA Drug Recalls