FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-086-2013

Product

Fluorouracil Topical Cream USP, 5%, 40 g Tube, Rx only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. Haifa Bay, Israel 26110, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-4118-6.

Brand name
Fluorouracil
Generic name
Fluorouracil
Active ingredient
Fluorouracil
Route
Topical
NDC
51672-4118
FDA application
ANDA090368
Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: 118903, Exp. March 2013; 119477, 119483, 119743, Exp. May 2013; 119748, June 2013; 110440, Exp. September 2013; 110599, 110602, 110606, 110607, 110949, 110951, 110953, 110954, 110956, 110958, Exp. October 2013; 110962, 110963, 110965, 111659, 111844, Exp. November 2013; 111845, 111846, Exp. December 2013; 112227, 112228, Exp. January 2014.

Why it was recalled

Product Lacks Stability: Out-of-specification (OOS) results were observed for assay and description in retain samples.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
39,982 Tubes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-11-21
FDA classified
2012-12-04
Posted by FDA
2012-12-12
Terminated
2017-04-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-086-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.