FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1543-2022

Product

Neoral soft gelatin capsules (cyclosporine capsules, USP) Modified, 25 mg, Rx Only, 30 Soft Gelatin Capsules per carton, Mfg by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ 07936, NDC # 0078-0246-15.

Brand name
Neoral
Generic name
Cyclosporine
Active ingredient
Cyclosporine
Route
Oral
NDCs
0078-0246, 0078-0248, 0078-0274
FDA application
NDA050715
Affected lot / code info
Lot # APCD162, Exp. 01/2023

Why it was recalled

CGMP deviations: Out of specification results obtained during routine stability testing for ethanol content.

Recalling firm

Firm
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Health Plz, N/A, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936-1016

Distribution

Quantity
132,999 cartons
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-09-16
FDA classified
2022-09-26
Posted by FDA
2022-10-05
Terminated
2024-03-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1543-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.