FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0329-2021

Product

Candesartan Cilexetil Tablets, USP, 4 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc., Plainsboro, NJ 08536, Manufactured by: Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Daman (U.T.), India, NDC 33342-114-10

Brand name
Candesartan
Generic name
Candesartan
Active ingredient
Candesartan Cilexetil
Route
Oral
NDCs
33342-114, 33342-115, 33342-116, 33342-117
FDA application
ANDA203813
Affected lot / code info
Lots # : ECD5908C, Exp 7/2021; ECD5909A, ECD5910A, ECD5911A, ECD5912A, Exp. 09/2021.

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications

Recalling firm

Firm
Macleods Pharma Usa Inc
Manufacturer
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
666 Plainsboro Rd Bldg 200 Ste 230, N/A, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536-0009

Distribution

Quantity
8015 packs
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the United States

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-03-22
FDA classified
2021-04-12
Posted by FDA
2021-04-21
Terminated
2022-12-13
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0329-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Candesartan · FDA Drug Recalls