FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1038-2019

Product

Valsartan Tablets USP 80 mg, 90 count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., Dayton, NJ --- NDC 65862-571-90

Brand name
Valsartan
Generic name
Valsartan
Active ingredient
Valsartan
Route
Oral
NDCs
65862-570, 65862-571, 65862-572, 65862-573
FDA application
ANDA202223
Affected lot / code info
Lot Numbers: 471170015A, exp. date Sep 2019; 471180004A, 471180005A, exp. date Feb 2019

Why it was recalled

GCMP Deviations: FDA analysis confirmed presence of trace amounts of an impurity, N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) found in the API used to manufacture the product.

Recalling firm

Firm
Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.
Manufacturer
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
279 Princeton Hightstown Rd, N/A, East Windsor, New Jersey 08520-1401

Distribution

Quantity
N/A
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed to major distribution chains throughout the United States.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-12-31
FDA classified
2019-03-21
Posted by FDA
2019-03-27
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1038-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.