FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0515-2019

Product

Clobetasol Propionate Emollient Cream 0.05%, a) 30 gram (NDC 50383-270-30) and b) 60 gram (NDC 50383-270-60) tubes, Rx only. Manufacturer: Akorn Inc. 369 Bayview Ave., Amityville, NY 117701.

Affected lot / code info
a) 357052, exp 4/19/19 b) 356892, exp 4/16/19 and 356927, exp 4/15/19

Why it was recalled

Failed Stability Specification; out of specification (OOS) results for a preservative at 9 month stability study.

Recalling firm

Firm
Akorn Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1925 W Field Ct Ste 300, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-4862

Distribution

Quantity
a) 4896 tubes; b) 5064 tubes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, including Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-01-25
FDA classified
2019-02-20
Posted by FDA
2019-02-27
Terminated
2020-11-03
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0515-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.