FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1496-2020

Product

Clobetasol Propionate Cream USP, 0.05%, a) 15 g tube, NDC: 60429-902-15; b) 45 g tube, NDC: 60429-902-45, Rx Only, For External Use Only, Not for Ophthalmic Use, Mfd by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Marketed by: Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. Camarillo, CA 93012.

Affected lot / code info
a) AB28353, Exp 12/31/2021; b) AB40178, Exp 12/31/2021

Why it was recalled

Failed Content Uniformity: bulk lot used to make these two lots was found to have failed content uniformity.

Recalling firm

Firm
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3 Skyline Dr, N/A, Hawthorne, New York 10532-2174

Distribution

Quantity
7632 tubes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the U.S.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-07-20
FDA classified
2020-08-12
Posted by FDA
2020-08-19
Terminated
2023-06-20
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1496-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.