FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0636-2017

Product

Ciclopirox Olamine Cream USP, 0.77%, packaged in a) 15 g tubes (NDC 0713-0638-15), b) 30 g tubes (NDC 0713-0638-31), and c) 90 g tubes (NDC 0713-0638-18), Rx only, Manufactured by: G&W Laboratories, Inc., South Plainfeld, NJ 07080.

Brand name
Ciclopirox Olamine
Generic name
Ciclopirox Olamine
Active ingredient
Ciclopirox Olamine
Route
Topical
NDC
0713-0638
FDA application
ANDA078463
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) 63800090, Exp 04/17; 63800095, Exp 11/17; 1000573, Exp 02/18; 1002560, Exp 06/18; b) 63800090, Exp 04/17; 63800092, Exp 07/17; 63800093, Exp 08/17; 63800095, Exp 11/17; 1000574, Exp 02/18; 1001772, Exp 05/18; c) 63800089, Exp 03/17; 63800091, Exp 07/17; 63800094, Exp 08/17; 1000842, Exp 01/18; 1000966, Exp 03/18; 1001771, Exp 05/18; 1002562, Exp 06/18.

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Package Insert: product lots packaged with an out-of-date insert.

Recalling firm

Firm
G & W Laboratories, Inc.
Manufacturer
Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
111 Coolidge St, N/A, South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080-3895

Distribution

Quantity
230,700 tubes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-03-20
FDA classified
2017-04-04
Posted by FDA
2017-04-12
Terminated
2018-02-14
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0636-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.