FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0897-2017

Product

Acyclovir Tablets, USP, 800 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ 08854, by Hetero Labs Limited, Unit V, Polepally, Jadcherla, Mahaboob Nagar - 509 301, India, NDC 31722-778-01

Brand name
Acyclovir
Generic name
Acyclovir
Active ingredient
Acyclovir
Route
Oral
NDCs
31722-777, 31722-778
FDA application
ANDA203834
Affected lot / code info
Lot # ACY16075 Exp. 09/2018

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Substance: human hair melded into tablet.

Recalling firm

Firm
Hetero USA Inc
Manufacturer
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1035 Centennial Ave, N/A, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-4124

Distribution

Quantity
13,692 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-04-27
FDA classified
2017-06-07
Posted by FDA
2017-06-14
Terminated
2017-12-13
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0897-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Acyclovir · FDA Drug Recalls