FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0679-2017

Product

Pilocarpine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution 4% , packaged in 15 mL bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Fort Worth, Texas 76134 Sandoz Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 61314-206-15

Brand name
Pilocarpine Hydrochloride
Generic name
Pilocarpine Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Pilocarpine Hydrochloride
Route
Ophthalmic
NDCs
61314-203, 61314-204, 61314-206
FDA application
NDA200890
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 244660F, Exp. FEB 2018

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications.

Recalling firm

Firm
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Manufacturer
Sandoz Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Health Plz, N/A, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936-1016

Distribution

Quantity
N/A
Distribution pattern
nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-03-22
FDA classified
2017-04-21
Posted by FDA
2017-05-03
Terminated
2020-02-05
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0679-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.