FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1020-2018

Product

Valsartan/HCTZ 160 mg/12.5 mg tablet, 90-count bottle, Rx only, RemedyRepack, 625 Kolter Drive, Suite 4, Indiana, PA 15701

Affected lot / code info
Lot # B0318652-070617; Exp. 07/18

Why it was recalled

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

Recalling firm

Firm
RemedyRepack Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
625 Kolter Dr Ste 4, N/A, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701-3571

Distribution

Quantity
4 HDPE 90-count bottles (360 tablets)
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed to 3 medical facilities in Florida.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-07-17
FDA classified
2018-07-31
Posted by FDA
2018-08-08
Terminated
2018-10-17
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1020-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.