FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0320-2019

Product

Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets, USP 5/160 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Made in India, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A. NDC 0378-1721-93.

Brand name
Amlodipine And Valsartan
Generic name
Amlodipine And Valsartan
Active ingredients
Amlodipine Besylate, Valsartan
Route
Oral
NDCs
0378-1721, 0378-1722, 0378-1723, 0378-1724
FDA application
ANDA090483
Affected lot / code info
Lot Numbers:3064084, 3069629, 3073148, 3073149,3076093, 3077772

Why it was recalled

GCMP Deviations: FDA analysis confirmed presence of trace amounts of an impurity, N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) found in the API used to manufacture the product.

Recalling firm

Firm
Mylan Laboratories Limited, (Nashik FDF)
Manufacturer
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
F-4 F-12, Malegaon M.I.D.C., Sinnar, N/A, Sinnar, Nashik District, N/A N/A, India

Distribution

Quantity
141,995 HDPE bottles
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed throughout the United States to several major distributors, including Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-12-04
FDA classified
2018-12-14
Posted by FDA
2018-12-19
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0320-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Amlodipine And Valsartan · FDA Drug Recalls