FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0659-2020

Product

Sumatriptan Succinate Tablets, 50 mg, packaged in a) 9 (1x9) Unit-of use blister card (NDC 62756-521-69) and b) 100 count bottles, (NDC 62756-521-88), Rx only, Sun Pharma, Cranbury, NJ

Brand name
Sumatriptan Succinate
Generic name
Sumatriptan Succinate
Active ingredient
Sumatriptan Succinate
Route
Oral
NDCs
62756-520, 62756-521, 62756-522
FDA application
ANDA078295
Affected lot / code info
a) JKU1939A, JKU1940A, JKU1940B, exp. date 04/2022 and b) JKT4175A, exp. date 11/2020

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; out-of-specification results obtained for related substance.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
270 Prospect Plains Rd, Cranbury, New Jersey 08512-3605

Distribution

Quantity
384/100 count bottles
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed throughout the United States to 96 distributors and 1 repacker/relabeler.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-12-26
FDA classified
2020-01-13
Posted by FDA
2020-01-22
Terminated
2020-10-22
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0659-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Sumatriptan Succinate · FDA Drug Recalls