FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0288-2015

Product

candesartan cilexetil, tablets, 16 mg, 90-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540 by Mylan Laboratories Limited Hyderabad, 500 034, India, NDC 0781-5938-92

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 3007330, Exp 11/2014

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: An Out of Specification (OOS) result was generated for the 18 month stability time point for ketone cilexetil impurity and total impurities.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sandoz, Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
506 Carnegie Ctr Ste 400, N/A, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6243

Distribution

Quantity
6,336 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-10-02
FDA classified
2014-12-02
Posted by FDA
2014-12-10
Terminated
2015-07-23
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0288-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.