FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-383-2014

Product

Tacrolimus Capsules, USP, 0.5 mg, 100 capsules/bottle, Rx only, Manufactured in India by Sandoz Private ltd. for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ NDC 0781-2102-01

Brand name
Tacrolimus
Generic name
Tacrolimus
Active ingredient
Tacrolimus
Route
Oral
NDCs
0781-2102, 0781-2103, 0781-2104
FDA application
ANDA065461
Affected lot / code info
Lots DE9898, DE9900, DE9903, DE9908, DE9911. Exp. 06/14

Why it was recalled

Cross Contamination with Other Products: findings of carryover of trace amounts of a previously manufactured product fluvastatin

Recalling firm

Firm
Sandoz Incorporated
Manufacturer
Sandoz Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2555 W Midway Blvd, N/A, Broomfield, Colorado 80020-1632

Distribution

Quantity
12,521 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-10-22
FDA classified
2013-12-20
Posted by FDA
2014-01-01
Terminated
2014-07-10
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-383-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.