FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0263-2021

Product

Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP 250 mg per 5 mL, 100 ml (when mixed) Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories, Ltd, Mumbai -400 013 INDIA Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC Parsippany, NJ 07054 NDC 67877-545-88

Brand name
Cephalexin
Generic name
Cephalexin
Active ingredient
Cephalexin
Route
Oral
NDCs
67877-544, 67877-545
FDA application
ANDA210221
Affected lot / code info
Lot # 19144841, Exp 9/2021; 20141673 Exp 4/2022.

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Individual Unidentified impurities results of the product was found at higher side of the specification limit.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
14,205 100 mL bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-01-22
FDA classified
2021-02-18
Posted by FDA
2021-02-24
Terminated
2022-12-02
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0263-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.