FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0301-2019

Product

Westminster Irbesartan Tablets, USP 150 mg Rx Only Manufactured by: ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Hauppauge, NY 11788 Manufactured for: Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Olive Branch, MS 38654 a) 30 count bottle NDC 69367-120-01; b) 90 count bottle NDC 69367-120-03

Affected lot / code info
Batch Numbers: a) B161005A Exp. 09/30/2019, C161002A Exp. 02/29/2020; b) B161005B Exp. 09/30/2019, C161002B Exp. 02/29/2020

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: FDA laboratory testing confirmed traces of NDEA impurity in specific lots of Irbesartan.

Recalling firm

Firm
Westminster Pharmaceuticals Llc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 & 2, 154 Downing Street, Olive Branch, Mississippi 38654

Distribution

Quantity
2319 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-10-29
FDA classified
2018-12-14
Posted by FDA
2018-12-19
Terminated
2021-10-26
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0301-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.