FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0790-2017

Product

Fluocinonide Cream UPS, 0.05% (Emulsified Base), packaged in 60 g tube, Rx only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Dist. by Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-1254-3

Brand name
Fluocinonide
Generic name
Fluocinonide
Active ingredient
Fluocinonide
Route
Topical
NDCs
51672-1254, 51672-1253, 51672-1279, 51672-1264
FDA application
ANDA072494
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: D301311473, D301411473, Exp 3/2017

Why it was recalled

Cross contamination with other products: Certain lots of Fluocinonide Cream were found to be contaminated with a small quantity of hydrocortisone-17-valerate.

Recalling firm

Firm
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Manufacturer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3 Skyline Dr, Hawthorne, New York 10532-2174

Distribution

Quantity
7,776 tubes
Distribution pattern
U.S. Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-03-17
FDA classified
2017-05-18
Posted by FDA
2017-05-24
Terminated
2021-08-24
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0790-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Fluocinonide · FDA Drug Recalls