FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0945-2017

Product

G & W Clobetasol Propionate Ointment 0.05%, packaged in a) 15 g tube (NDC 0713-0656-15), b) 30 g tube (NDC 0713-0656-31, c) 45 g tube (NDC 0713-0656-37), d) 60 g tube (NDC 0713-0656-60), Rx Only, Manufactured by G & W Laboratories, Inc. 111 Coolidge Street, South Plainfield, NJ 07080

Brand name
Clobetasol Propionate
Generic name
Clobetasol Propionate
Active ingredient
Clobetasol Propionate
Route
Topical
NDC
0713-0656
FDA application
ANDA074089
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) 1001090, Exp 8/ 17; 1002881, Exp 2/18; b) 1001086, Exp 8/ 17; 1001154, Exp 11/ 17; 1001156, Exp 9/17; 1002882, Exp 2/18, 1004564, Exp 7/18; c) 1001155, Exp 9/17; 1004572, Exp 7/18; d) 1001158, Exp 9/17; 1001159, Exp 10/17; 1002884, Exp 4/18

Why it was recalled

Failed impurities/degradation specifications: This product is being recalled due to out of specification results for Clobetasol Related Compound A, a known impurity which is a degradation product.

Recalling firm

Firm
G & W Laboratories, Inc.
Manufacturer
Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
111 Coolidge St, N/A, South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080-3895

Distribution

Quantity
145284 tubes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-06-02
FDA classified
2017-07-06
Posted by FDA
2017-07-12
Terminated
2018-05-09
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0945-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Clobetasol Propionate · FDA Drug Recalls