FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0646-2016

Product

Tropicamide Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.5%, Packaged in 15 mL Bottles, Rx Only. Bausch and Lomb Incorporated, Tampa, FL, 33637. NDC: 24208-590-64.

Brand name
Tropicamide
Generic name
Tropicamide
Active ingredient
Tropicamide
Route
Ophthalmic
NDCs
24208-585, 24208-590
FDA application
ANDA040064
Affected lot / code info
Lot #:199001, Expiry: 01/2016; Lot #: 222591, Expiry: 04/2016; Lot #: 224491, Expiry: 06/2016; Lot #: 229241, Expiry: 08/2016; Lot #: 232941, Expiry: 11/2016; Lot #: 239921, Expiry: 02/2017; Lot #: 241701, Expiry: 04/2017; Lot #: 246851, Expiry: 07/2017.

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Package Insert: Package insert is missing updates compared with reference drug insert.

Recalling firm

Firm
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
Manufacturer
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
8500 Hidden River Pkwy, N/A, Tampa, Florida 33637-1014

Distribution

Quantity
119,393 Bottles
Distribution pattern
U.S. Nationwide including Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-01-18
FDA classified
2016-01-28
Posted by FDA
2016-02-03
Terminated
2020-01-06
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0646-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.