FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1281-2019

Product

Losartan Potassium Tab. USP 50mg, a) 30 count bottle (NDC 68788-0048-03) and b) 90 count bottle (NDC 68788-0048-09), Rx only, Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Anaheim, CA, Mfg: Torrent Pharma Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ

Affected lot / code info
a) 30 tablets: lot A1818G batch 01181807 exp 3/2020; b) 90 tablets: lot L0517L batch 12051712 exp 3/2020

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level at the manufacturer

Recalling firm

Firm
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1250 N Lakeview Ave Ste O, Anaheim, California 92807-1801

Distribution

Distribution pattern
CA, GA, IN. No DOD/VA accounts. No foreign accounts.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-04-30
FDA classified
2019-05-16
Posted by FDA
2019-05-22
Terminated
2023-04-03
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1281-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.