FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0290-2021

Product

Famotidine Tablets USP 40mg, 1,000-count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 279 Princeton-Hightstown Road East Windsor, NJ 08520 Made in India, NDC 65862-860-99

Brand name
Famotidine
Generic name
Famotidine
Active ingredient
Famotidine
Route
Oral
NDCs
65862-859, 65862-860
FDA application
ANDA206530
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: P2000467, Exp 7/2022

Why it was recalled

Presence of foreign tablets/capsules: Famotidine 20mg and ibuprofen 400mg tablets were found in a lot of famotidine 40mg.

Recalling firm

Firm
Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.
Manufacturer
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
279 Princeton Hightstown Rd, East Windsor, New Jersey 08520-1401

Distribution

Quantity
1296 bottles
Distribution pattern
TX, CA, GA, PA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-01-20
FDA classified
2021-02-26
Posted by FDA
2021-03-10
Terminated
2023-10-12
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0290-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.