FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1515-2019

Product

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablet USP 80 mg, a) 90 count (NDC 67877-0514-90) and b) 500 count (NDC 67877-0514-05) bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories, Ltd, Mumbai INDIA, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC, Parsippany, NJ

Affected lot / code info
a) Lot# 19140443, exp. date 12/2020, Lot# 19140525, 19140535, exp. date 01/2021 and b) Lot# 19140756, exp. date 12/2020, Lot# 19140757, Lot# 19140758, exp. date 01/2021, Lot# 19141696, Lot# 19141793, exp. date 03/2021

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications

Recalling firm

Firm
Ascend Laboratories LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
339 Jefferson Rd Ste 101, N/A, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-3707

Distribution

Quantity
a) 5,472 bottles and b) 5,880 bottles
Distribution pattern
Product was shipped to wholesalers throughout the United States.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-07-19
FDA classified
2019-07-24
Posted by FDA
2019-07-31
Terminated
2021-06-07
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1515-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.