FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1372-2019

Product

Lactulose Solution, USP 10 g/15 mL, For Oral Administration, Rx Only, a) 16 FL. oz., NDC: 13668-580-10, b) 32 FL. oz., NDC: 13668-580-12, Manufactured by Bio-Pharm Inc., Levittown PA 19057, Manufactured for Torrent Pharma Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: a) 18K025; 18K027, Exp. 10/2020; 18L001; 18L006; 18L007, Exp. 11/2020; 18M013, Exp. 12/2020; 19A006, Exp. 01/2021. b) 18K027, Exp. 10/2020; 19A006, Exp. 01/2021.

Why it was recalled

cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).

Recalling firm

Firm
Torrent Pharma Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2091 Hartel Ave, N/A, Levittown, Pennsylvania 19057-4506

Distribution

Quantity
96,060 bottles
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed to 9 distributors, direct accounts and relabelers who may have further distributed the product throughout the United States.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-05-21
FDA classified
2019-06-13
Posted by FDA
2019-06-19
Terminated
2020-10-06
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1372-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.