Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0987-2018

Product

Valsartan Tablets, USP 80 mg, 90-count bottle (NDC 0591-2168-19), 1000-count bottle (NDC 0591-2168-10), Rx Only, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Arrow Pharma (Malta) Ltd. India, Distributed by: Actavis Pharma, Inc. Parsippany, NJ 07054

Affected lot / code info

Lot Numbers: NDC 0591-2168-19 1175947M, 1175948M, 1177115A, 1219361A, 1240434M, 1250704M NDC 0591-2168-10 1177114A, 1219360M, 1250706A

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Carcinogen impurity detected in API used to manufacture drug product.

Recalling firm

Firm

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

Notification channel

Press Release

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

1090 Horsham Rd, N/A, North Wales, Pennsylvania 19454-1505

Distribution

Quantity

30,793 90-count bottles, 1,158 1000-count bottles

Distribution pattern

Product was distributed throughout the United States, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated

2018-07-16

FDA classified

2018-07-24

Posted by FDA

2018-08-01

Status

Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0987-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.