FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1449-2019

Product

MethylPREDNISolone Tablets, USP 4 mg per tablet, 21 Tablets dosepack, Rx Only, Made in India Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. Pennington, NJ 08534. NDC 68382-916-34

Brand name
Methylprednisolone
Generic name
Methylprednisolone
Active ingredient
Methylprednisolone
Route
Oral
NDCs
68382-916, 68382-917, 68382-918, 68382-919
FDA application
ANDA206751
Affected lot / code info
Lots: M800150 Feb-20; M803930, M806006, M806007, M806008, M806009, M806010, M806011, EXP Mar-20; M807299, M807300, M807301, M807302, M807303, M807304, M807305, M807306, M807307, M807308, EXP May-20; M807779, M807780, M808194, M808195, M808196, M808197, M808198, EXP Jun-20; M811092, M811093, M811094, M811097, M811665, M811666, M811667, M813781, EXP Jul-20; M816286, M816288, M816289, M816290, M817612, EXP OCT-20; M817613, M817614, M817615, M817616, M818315, EXP Nov-20; M820619, M820620, M820621, M901594, M901595, M901596, M901597, M903484, EXP Mar-21

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Cross Contamination with other products due to CGMP cleaning failure.

Recalling firm

Firm
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Manufacturer
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
73 Route 31 N, N/A, Pennington, New Jersey 08534-3601

Distribution

Quantity
N/A
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-05-06
FDA classified
2019-07-01
Posted by FDA
2019-06-26
Terminated
2021-09-16
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1449-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.