Drug Enforcement D-086-2013

Product Lacks Stability: Out-of-specification (OOS) results were observed for assay and description in retain samples.

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Report Date

December 12, 2012

Termination Date

April 11, 2017

Product Information

Product description
Fluorouracil Topical Cream USP, 5%, 40 g Tube, Rx only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. Haifa Bay, Israel 26110, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-4118-6.
Product quantity
39,982 Tubes
Reason for recall
Product Lacks Stability: Out-of-specification (OOS) results were observed for assay and description in retain samples.
Recall initiation reason
Initial firm notification
Letter
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Location & Firm

Recalling firm
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Address
3 Skyline Dr, N/A

United States
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Status date

Codes & Dates

Recall number
D-086-2013
Event ID
63685
Recall initiation date
November 21, 2012
Center classification date
December 4, 2012
Code info
Lot #s: 118903, Exp. March 2013; 119477, 119483, 119743, Exp. May 2013; 119748, June 2013; 110440, Exp. September 2013; 110599, 110602, 110606, 110607, 110949, 110951, 110953, 110954, 110956, 110958, Exp. October 2013; 110962, 110963, 110965, 111659, 111844, Exp. November 2013; 111845, 111846, Exp. December 2013; 112227, 112228, Exp. January 2014.
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