FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0702-2017

Product

Olanzapine Tablets, 20 mg, packaged in a) 30-count bottles (NDC 62756-556-83), b) 100-count bottles (NDC 62756-556-88), and c) 1000-count bottles (NDC 62756-556-18), Rx Only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389, 350 Gujarat, India.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) JKR5759A, Exp 04/18; b) JKP0943A, Exp 04/17, JKR5520A, Exp 04/18; c) JKP0988A, Exp 04/17

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: out of specification results for the related substances test parameter (impurities).

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
14,784 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-03-22
FDA classified
2017-05-10
Posted by FDA
2017-05-17
Terminated
2018-07-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0702-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.