FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0798-2021

Product

Candesartan Cilexetil Tablets, USP 16 mg, 30 count bottles, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 NDC 0378-3231-93

Brand name
Candesartan Cilexetil
Generic name
Candesartan Cilexetil
Active ingredient
Candesartan Cilexetil
Route
Oral
NDCs
0378-3224, 0378-3225, 0378-3231, 0378-3232
FDA application
ANDA078702
Affected lot / code info
Lot # 3107334, exp. date October 2021

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; out of specification for Related Compound

Recalling firm

Firm
Viatris
Manufacturer
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
781 Chestnut Ridge Rd, N/A, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2730

Distribution

Quantity
21,094
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-09-13
FDA classified
2021-09-14
Posted by FDA
2021-09-22
Terminated
2022-04-28
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0798-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.