FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0833-2022

Product

Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 50 mg, a) 30-count bottles (NDC # 33342-045-07), b) 90-count bottles (NDC # 33342-045-10), c) 1000-count bottles (NDC # 33342-045-44), Rx Only, MFR: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. Plainsboro, NJ 08536

Brand name
Losartan Potassium
Generic name
Losartan Potassium
Active ingredient
Losartan Potassium
Route
Oral
NDCs
33342-044, 33342-045, 33342-046
FDA application
ANDA202230
Affected lot / code info
Lot # BLI2002A, exp. date 11/2022 BLI2004A, exp. date 11/2022 BLI2104B, exp. date 05/2023

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations- AZIDO Impurity levels observed to be above acceptable limits

Recalling firm

Firm
Macleods Pharma Usa Inc
Manufacturer
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
666 Plainsboro Rd Bldg 200 Ste 230, N/A, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536-0009

Distribution

Quantity
3216/30 count bottles; 47,904/90 count bottles; 4269/1000 count bottles = 8,676,840 tablets
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-04-15
FDA classified
2022-05-03
Posted by FDA
2022-05-11
Terminated
2023-10-13
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0833-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.