FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1047-2020

Product

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, USP 40 mg, Rx only, 500-count bottle, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Mohali, INDIA, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 63304-829-05

Brand name
Atorvastatin Calcium
Generic name
Atorvastatin Calcium
Active ingredient
Atorvastatin Calcium Trihydrate
Route
Oral
NDCs
63304-827, 63304-828, 63304-829, 63304-830
FDA application
ANDA076477
Affected lot / code info
Lot#: AA33617, Exp 03/2021

Why it was recalled

Presence of foreign substance: Foreign matter has been identified as latex glove in one lot of Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets USP 40 mg.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Manufacturer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
270 Prospect Plains Rd, Cranbury, New Jersey 08512-3605

Distribution

Quantity
1416 bottles
Distribution pattern
U.S.A. Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-03-09
FDA classified
2020-03-19
Posted by FDA
2020-03-25
Terminated
2021-02-09
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1047-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.