FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1234-2020

Product

Simvastatin Tablets, USP 40mg 90-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Dayton, NJ 08810, NDC 65862-053-90

Brand name
Simvastatin
Generic name
Simvastatin
Active ingredient
Simvastatin
Route
Oral
NDCs
65862-050, 65862-051, 65862-052, 65862-053, 65862-054
FDA application
ANDA077691
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 05319004A1, Exp. Date 03/2022

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Products were manufactured in a processing area in which water leakage was observed

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
26976 units
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the United States

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-03-18
FDA classified
2020-04-13
Posted by FDA
2020-04-22
Terminated
2024-03-25
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1234-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.