FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1584-2019

Product

Lovastatin Tablets USP, 40 mg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 68001-316-00) and b)1000-count bottles (NDC 68001-316-08), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Goa 403 722 INDIA For BluePoint Laboratories.

Brand name
Lovastatin
Generic name
Lovastatin
Active ingredient
Lovastatin
Route
Oral
NDCs
68001-314, 68001-315, 68001-316
FDA application
ANDA078296
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) G702705 and b) G702706, Exp. 3/31/2020

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Finished product made with lovastatin drug substance that was out of specification for individual impurity results.

Recalling firm

Firm
American Health Packaging
Manufacturer
BluePoint Laboratories
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2550 John Glenn Ave Ste A, N/A, Columbus, Ohio 43217-1188

Distribution

Quantity
14,360 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the USA and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-02-19
FDA classified
2019-08-02
Posted by FDA
2019-08-14
Terminated
2020-09-09
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1584-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.