FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1054-2019

Product

Valsartan Tablets 160 mg USP, 90 tablet bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Acetris Health, LLC, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663, Manufactured by: Aurolife Pharma LLC, Dayton, NJ 08810 ---- NDC 52343-124-90

Affected lot / code info
472180005B, exp. date 02/29/2020 472180011A, exp. date 04/30/2020 472180012A, exp. date 04/30/2020

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations; Detection of a trace amount of unexpected impurity N- nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) found in finished products

Recalling firm

Firm
Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
250 Pehle Ave Ste 601, N/A, Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663-5832

Distribution

Quantity
35,281 bottles
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed to 6 major distributors who may have further distributed the product throughout the United States.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-03-07
FDA classified
2019-03-21
Posted by FDA
2019-03-27
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1054-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.