FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1051-2019

Product

Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 50 mg, a) 30-count bottle (NDC: 68788-0048-03), b) 90-count bottle (NDC: 68788-0048-09), Rx Only, Mfg: Torrent Pharma Inc. Basking Ridge, NJ. Relabeled by: Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1250 N. Lakeview Ave., Suite O, Anaheim, CA 92807.

Affected lot / code info
Count, lots, expiry: a) 30-count bottle C2218C, exp 9/2020, D1318E, exp 10/2020; b) 90-count bottle C2719J, exp 9/2020, E1818B, exp 10/2020.

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) was identified.

Recalling firm

Firm
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Notification channel
Telephone
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1250 N Lakeview Ave Ste O, N/A, Anaheim, California 92807-1801

Distribution

Quantity
530
Distribution pattern
California, Georgia, Indiana

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-03-06
FDA classified
2019-03-21
Posted by FDA
2019-03-27
Terminated
2023-03-30
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1051-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.