FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0705-2022

Product

Lidocaine Ointment USP, 5%, Net Wt 35.44 g (1 1/4 Oz) tube, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., Amityville, NY 11701, NDC 50383-341-35.

Affected lot / code info
Batch: 16695, Exp 4/30/2024

Why it was recalled

cGMP deviations: all products within expiry are being recalled because the firm is discontinuing its stability study program.

Recalling firm

Firm
Teligent Pharma, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
105 Lincoln Avenue, N/A, Buena, New Jersey 08310

Distribution

Quantity
49,081 tubes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-03-15
FDA classified
2022-03-21
Posted by FDA
2022-03-30
Terminated
2024-06-17
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0705-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.