FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0770-2022

Product

Cequa (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09%, packaged in 6 pouches x 10 single-use vials (0.25 mL each) per box, Manufactured for Sun Pharma Global FZE by: Laboratoire Unither, ZI de la Guerie, F-50211 Coutances Cedex, France, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 47335-506-96

Brand name
Cequa
Generic name
Cyclosporine
Active ingredient
Cyclosporine
Route
Ophthalmic, Topical
NDCs
47335-506, 47335-507
FDA application
NDA210913
Affected lot / code info
Lot: 10014, 10016, Exp 08/2022

Why it was recalled

Subpotent Drug and Presence of Particulate Matter: low out-of-specification results obtained for assay and the presence of particulate matter.

Recalling firm

Firm
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Manufacturer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2 Independence Way, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6620

Distribution

Quantity
73,030 boxes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-04-01
FDA classified
2022-04-14
Posted by FDA
2022-04-13
Terminated
2023-07-21
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0770-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Cequa · FDA Drug Recalls