FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-444-2013

Product

Lloyd Thyro-Tab 0.200 mg., packaged in 150,000-tablet bulk drums (2/75,000-tablet bags/drum) for repackaging, RX. The firm name on the label is Lloyd Pharmaceutical, Shenandoah, IA.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: HD29411, Exp May-13; HE00512, Exp Jul-13; HF062122, Exp Sep-13.

Why it was recalled

cGMP deviations; After quality review of stability failures in previous lots, there is insufficient data to determine that other lots are not affected.

Recalling firm

Firm
Lloyd Inc. of Iowa
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
604 W Thomas Ave, N/A, Shenandoah, Iowa 51601-1744

Distribution

Quantity
5,771,989 tablets
Distribution pattern
The firm distributed the bulk product to Forest Laboratories, Inc, St. Louis, MO who repackaged the product into 100-tablet bottles and distribution was made to 75 customers Nationwide and Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-04-01
FDA classified
2013-05-21
Posted by FDA
2013-05-29
Terminated
2014-05-08
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-444-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.