FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0524-2023

Product

Simvastatin Tablets, USP, 20 mg, Packaged as: a) 90-count bottle (NDC 68788-9869-9); b) 60-count bottle (NDC 68788-9869-6); c) 30-count bottle (NDC 68788-9869-3), Rx only, Manufactured for: Accord Healthcare, lnc., Durham, NC 27703.

Affected lot / code info
a) Lot: A0923R, Exp. Date: 2/28/2025, A1222K, B1822C, Exp. Date: 5/31/2024, C3022D, F2322V, Exp. Date: 6/30/2024, H1522H, Exp. Date: 8/31/2024, I1621O, Exp. Date: 1/31/2024, I2222G, J1822R, Exp. Date: 9/30/2024, L1621N, Exp. Date: 5/31/2024; b) Lot: F0822Q, Exp. Date: 6/30/2024, I0122J, Exp. Date: 8/31/2024, L0821C, Exp. Date: 5/31/2024; c) Lot: I1521P, Exp. Date: 1/31/2024, J1322R, Exp. Date: 9/30/2024, J1821H, Exp. Date: 2/29/2024.

Why it was recalled

cGMP Deviations for the manufacturing Firm (Accord Healthcare) after their inspection.

Recalling firm

Firm
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1250 N Lakeview Ave Ste O, Anaheim, California 92807-1801

Distribution

Quantity
a) 305 Bottles, b) 72 Bottles, c) 617 Bottles
Distribution pattern
USA Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2023-03-23
FDA classified
2023-04-06
Posted by FDA
2023-04-12
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0524-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.