FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0370-2019

Product

Valsartan tablets USP 320 mg, 90-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., Dayton, NJ 08810. NDC 65862-573-90.

Brand name
Valsartan
Generic name
Valsartan
Active ingredient
Valsartan
Route
Oral
NDCs
65862-570, 65862-571, 65862-572, 65862-573
FDA application
ANDA202223
Affected lot / code info
Lot # VUSD17008-A, exp. date 07/2019 Lot # VUSD17009-A, exp. date 09/2019

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence an impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDEA) contained in the API used to manufacture the product above the interim acceptable daily intake level of 0.083 parts per million.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
20,604 bottles
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed to 25 distributors and Retail Chains who may have further distributed the product throughout the United States.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-12-31
FDA classified
2019-01-14
Posted by FDA
2019-01-23
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0370-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.