FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0525-2023

Product

Simvastatin Tablets, USP, 40 mg, Packaged as: a) 90-count bottle (NDC 68788-9868-9); b) 60-count bottle (NDC 68788-9868-6); c) 30-count bottle (NDC 68788-9868-3), Rx only, Manufactured for: Accord Healthcare, lnc., Durham, NC 27703.

Affected lot / code info
a) Lot: B0922G, Exp. Date: 5/31/2023, F0322G, Exp. Date: 7/25/2024, H2622M, Exp. Date: 8/31/2024, J1422B, K0722G, Exp. Date: 10/31/2024, L1922A, Exp. Date: 2/28/2025; b) Lot: F2922S, Exp. Date: 8/31/2023, H0322G Exp. Date: 7/31/2023; c) Lot: A1322I, Exp. Date: 3/31/2023, H1122C, Exp. Date: 8/31/2024.

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) 88 Bottles, b) 3 Bottles, c) 175 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-0525-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.