FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0838-2020

Product

Pioglitazone and Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 15 mg/500 mg, Rx Only, 60-count bottle, Manufactured for Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. Plainsboro, NJ 08536, Manufactured by: Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India, NDA 33342-176-09

Brand name
Pioglitazone And Metformin Hydrochloride
Generic name
Pioglitazone And Metformin Hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Metformin Hydrochloride, Pioglitazone Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
33342-176, 33342-177
FDA application
ANDA204802
Affected lot / code info
Lot# BPA5903A, EXP 05/2021; BPA5819A, EXP 11/2020

Why it was recalled

Subpotent Drug: Out of specification assay result, below specification, for two lots of Pioglitazone And Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets.

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
4694 30x60-count bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-01-24
FDA classified
2020-02-11
Posted by FDA
2020-02-12
Terminated
2022-12-16
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0838-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.