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Event 66015

15 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
August 08, 2013
Product types
Drug
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Drug Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

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Every recalled product in this event

15 official enforcement rows

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drug · product 1 of 15

Diovan (valsartan) 160 mg per tablet, 7 Tablets per bottle, Rx only Physician Sample Not For Sale, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Suffern, NY 10901 for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation East Hanover, NJ 07936, NDC # 0078-9359-07

D-326-2014
Recall number
D-326-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
139,788 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 704412; Lot Number: F1186, Exp 03/31/2014; F1127, F1127A, Exp 07/31/2014

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 2 of 15

Diovan (valsartan) 320 mg per tablet, 7 Tablets per bottle, Rx only Physician Sample Not For Sale, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Suffern, NY 10901 for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation East Hanover, NJ 07936, NDC # 0078-9360-07

D-327-2014
Recall number
D-327-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
57,881 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 704414; Lot Number: F1027; Exp 2/28/2014

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 3 of 15

Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan Tablets) 5/160 mg, Rx only 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 - NDC # 0078-9488-07

D-328-2014
Recall number
D-328-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
1,492,475 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 709999 & 725275; Lot Number: F0048A, Exp 08/31/2013; F0056A, Exp 10/31/2013; F0084, F0085, Exp 01/31/2014; F0059A, F0088, Exp 02/28/2014; F0086, F0087, Exp 03/31/2014; F0061A, F0063W1, Exp 05/31/2014; F0070A, Exp 09/30/2014; F0082A, Exp 02/28/2015

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 4 of 15

Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan Tablets) 5/320 mg, Rx only 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 - NDC # 0078-9490-07

D-329-2014
Recall number
D-329-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
869,951 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 710003; Lot Number: F0102, Exp 11/30/2013; F0115, F0116, Exp 01/31/2014; F0105, F0109, F0111, F0112, Exp 02/28/2014; F0121, F0122, Exp 05/31/2014; F0125A, F0125W1, Exp 07/31/2014; F0137, F0139, F0140, F0141, F0142, F0144; Exp 11/30/2014

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 5 of 15

Exforge HCT (amlodipine, valsartan, hydrochlorothiazide) 10/320/25 mg, Rx only, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9563-89

D-330-2014
Recall number
D-330-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
281,935 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 715512 & 725276; Lot Number: F0034, Exp 08/31/2013; F0035, F0036, F0036A, Exp 10/31/2013; F0038, F0039, F0040, F0041, F0042, Exp 12/31/2013; F0043, Exp 01/31/2014; F0045, Exp 03/31/2014; F0044, F0046, Exp 04/30/2014

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 6 of 15

Exforge HCT (amlodipine, valsartan, hydrochlorothiazide) 5/160/12.5 mg, Rx only, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9559-89

D-331-2014
Recall number
D-331-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
328,543 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 715523 & 725278; Lot Number: F0019, F0019A, Exp 08/31/2013; F0020, Exp 09/30/2013; F0021, F0021A, Exp 10/31/2013; F0022, F0025, Exp 11/30/2013; F0024, F0026, Exp 12/31/2013; F0027, Exp 09/30/2014

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 7 of 15

Exforge HCT (amlodipine, valsartan, hydrochlorothiazide) 5/160/25 mg, Rx only, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9560-89

D-332-2014
Recall number
D-332-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
174,848 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 715515; Lot Number: F0012, Exp 10/31/2013; F0013, Exp 02/28/2014; F0014, Exp 03/31/2014

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 8 of 15

Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan Tablets) 10/160 mg, Rx only, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9489-07

D-333-2014
Recall number
D-333-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
61,1240 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 710011; Lot Number: F0060, Exp 01/31/2014; F0028A, Exp 02/28/2014; F0061, Exp 03/31/2014; F0062, Exp 05/31/2014; F0033A, Exp 10/31/2014; F0037A, Exp 01/31/2015

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 9 of 15

Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan, Tablets) 10/320 mg, Rx only, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9491-07

D-334-2014
Recall number
D-334-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
951,109 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 710007 & 725277; Lot Number: F0131, Exp 11/30/2013; F0138, Exp 01/31/2014; F0137, F0139, F0140, F0141, F0142, F0142A, Exp 02/28/2014; F0145, F0150, F0157, F0158, Exp 04/30/2014; F0159, F0160, Exp 05/31/2014; F0163, F0165, Exp 07/31/2014; F0184, Exp 01/31/2015

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 10 of 15

Lescol XL (fluvastatin sodium) Extended-Release Tablets, 80 mg per tablet, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9354-07

D-335-2014
Recall number
D-335-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
46,812 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 707136; Lot Number: F0017, Exp 01/31/2015

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 11 of 15

Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa, and entacapone) 12.5/50/200 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Productions GmbH Wehr, Germany. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9407-01

D-336-2014
Recall number
D-336-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
18,665 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 707156; Lot Number: F0012, Exp 02/28/2014

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 12 of 15

Tekturna (aliskiren) Tablets 150 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Productions GmbH Wehr, Germany. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9485-07

D-337-2014
Recall number
D-337-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
12,6245 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 708236; Lot Number: F0116, F0116W1, F0016W2, Exp 09/30/2013; F0117, Exp 02/28/2014; F0118, 6) F0119, Exp 08/31/2014

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 13 of 15

Tekturna (aliskiren) Tablets 300 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Produktions GmbH Wehr, Germany. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9486-07

D-338-2014
Recall number
D-338-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
128964 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 708239; Lot Number: F0140, F0140W1, Exp 09/30/2013; F0142, Exp 07/31/2014; F0143, Exp 08/31/2014; F0144, Exp 10/31/2014; F0145; Exp 01/31/2015.

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 14 of 15

Tekturna HCT (aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets 150/12.5 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Productions GmbH Wehr, Germany. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 , NDC # 0078-9521-89

D-339-2014
Recall number
D-339-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
16,693 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photo curing agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 712396; Lot Number: F0026, F0027; Exp 07/31/2014

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

drug · product 15 of 15

Tekturna HCT (aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets 300/25 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Productions GmbH Wehr, Germany. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9524-89

D-340-2014
Recall number
D-340-2014
Initiated
August 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
70,006 bottles

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
Chemical Contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photo curing agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Code information

Product code: 712427; Lot Number: F0036, F0036W1, Exp 08/31/2013; F0038, Exp 06/30/2014; F0039, Exp 08/31/2014.

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Puerto Rico