FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1056-2017

Product

Famotidine Tablets USP, 20 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured For: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, Sellersville, PA --- NDC 0172-5728-60

Brand name
Famotidine
Generic name
Famotidine
Active ingredient
Famotidine
Route
Oral
NDCs
0172-5728, 0172-5729
FDA application
ANDA075511
Affected lot / code info
Lot # 3429066, exp 06/2018

Why it was recalled

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specification; out of specification for tablet weight

Recalling firm

Firm
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Manufacturer
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1090 Horsham Rd, N/A, North Wales, Pennsylvania 19454-1505

Distribution

Quantity
28,188 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-07-24
FDA classified
2017-08-03
Posted by FDA
2017-08-09
Terminated
2018-01-31
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1056-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.