FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0317-2019

Product

Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP, 320 mg/25 mg, (a) 500-count bottle, Rx Only, Made in India, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505, U.S.A. NDC 0378-6325-05.

Brand name
Valsartan And Hydrochlorothiazide
Generic name
Valsartan And Hydrochlorothiazide
Active ingredients
Hydrochlorothiazide, Valsartan
Route
Oral
NDCs
0378-6321, 0378-6322, 0378-6323, 0378-6324, 0378-6325
FDA application
ANDA078020
Affected lot / code info
Lot # 3084886, exp. date 2/2019 Lot # 3093804, exp. date 12/2019

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence an impurity, N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) contained in the API used to manufacture the product.

Recalling firm

Firm
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
781 Chestnut Ridge Rd, N/A, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2730

Distribution

Quantity
5,660 bottles
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed throughout the United States.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-11-20
FDA classified
2018-12-14
Posted by FDA
2018-12-19
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0317-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.