FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0485-2023

Product

Simvastatin, USP, 20 mg Tablets, Rx Only, Packaged as a a) 30-count bottle, NDC 61919-0446-30 b) 90-count bottle, NDC 61919-0446-90, Packaged and Distributed By: Direct Rx, Dawsonville, GA 30534

Affected lot / code info
a) [30-count bottles] Lot, expiry: 09JA2312 , exp 2/28/2025; b) [90-count bottles] Lot, expiry: 22OC2111, exp 1/31/2023; 13OC2120, exp 3/31/2023; 16JY2104, exp 12/31/2023; 09AU2125 , exp 1/31/2024 ; 28JY2125 , exp 1/31/2024 ; 23SE2115 , exp 3/31/2024 ; 23SE2115 , exp 3/31/2024 ; 07JA2211 , exp 5/31/2024 ; 27JA2214 , exp 5/31/2024 ; 15AP2224 , exp 6/30/2024 ; 24MA2221 , exp 6/30/2024 ; 16AU2214 , exp 6/30/2024 .

Why it was recalled

cGMP deviations

Recalling firm

Firm
Direct Rx
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
94 Worldwide Dr, N/A, Dawsonville, Georgia 30534-6828

Distribution

Quantity
30 count: 5 bottles; 90 count: 53 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2023-03-13
FDA classified
2023-03-24
Posted by FDA
2023-04-05
Terminated
2024-06-17
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0485-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.