FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0895-2023

Product

Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 25 mg, 1000 film coated tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Vivimed Life Sciences Private Limited, Plot No. 101, 102, 107 & 108, SIDCO Pharmaceutical Complex, Alathur, Kanchipuram- 603 110, Tamilnadu, India, NDC 64380-933-08

Brand name
Losartan Potassium
Generic name
Losartan Potassium
Active ingredient
Losartan Potassium
Route
Oral
NDCs
64380-933, 64380-934, 64380-935
FDA application
ANDA090382
Affected lot / code info
Lot#: 7901903A, exp. date 04/2024

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Substance: Presence of a small piece of blue plastic embedded in the tablet.

Recalling firm

Firm
Strides Pharma Inc.
Manufacturer
Strides Pharma Science Limited
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2 Tower Center Blvd Ste 1102, N/A, East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816-1100

Distribution

Quantity
2,700 HDPE Bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2023-06-26
FDA classified
2023-07-06
Posted by FDA
2023-07-12
Terminated
2024-05-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0895-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Losartan Potassium · FDA Drug Recalls