FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0513-2019

Product

Lovastatin Tablets USP, 40 mg, packaged in a) 60-count (NDC 68180-469-07 and b) 100-count (NDC 68180-469-01) bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland 21202; Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Goa 403 722 INDIA.

Brand name
Lovastatin
Generic name
Lovastatin
Active ingredient
Lovastatin
Route
Oral
NDCs
68180-467, 68180-468, 68180-469
FDA application
ANDA078296
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) G702755, Exp March 2020; b) G702756, Exp March 2020

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Finished product made with lovastatin drug substance that was out of specification for individual impurity results.

Recalling firm

Firm
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Manufacturer
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
111 S Calvert St Fl 21ST, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-6174

Distribution

Quantity
44,640 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-02-13
FDA classified
2019-02-20
Posted by FDA
2019-02-27
Terminated
2020-10-06
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0513-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.