FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0427-2018

Product

Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 1000 mg, 500-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 2400 Route 130 North Dayton, NJ 08810, Manufactured by: Aurobindo Pharma Limited Unit -VII (SEZ)) Mahabubnagar (Dt)_509302 India, NDC 65862-010-05.

Brand name
Metformin Hydrochloride
Generic name
Metformin Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Metformin Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
65862-008, 65862-009, 65862-010
FDA application
ANDA077095
Affected lot / code info
Lot#: MTSC17145-A, Exp. July 2021

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablet: Metformin BP 1000mg was found in bottle of Metformin HCl 1000mg

Recalling firm

Firm
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.
Manufacturer
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
279 Princeton Hightstown Rd, N/A, East Windsor, New Jersey 08520-1401

Distribution

Quantity
7476 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the US

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-02-02
FDA classified
2018-02-16
Posted by FDA
2018-02-28
Terminated
2021-02-18
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0427-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.