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Drug product

Foradil Aerolizer (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder) 12 mcg per capsule, 60 Capsules (Blister strips of 6) per pack. For inhalation use only, Rx only, Manufactured for: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of MERCK & CO., INC. Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma AG Basle,Via Serafino Balestra 31 Locarno, Switzerland.

D-1138-2015

May 22, 2015

Class III

Product summary

Firm
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Event
Event 71310
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
55,442 packs
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-1138-2015

Official wording

Reason: Failed Stability Specification: out of specification result obtained for the Particle Size Distribution test during stability testing.

Code information: Lot#: F0082, Exp May 2015

Distribution pattern: NJ via 1 distributor

Derived failure modes

  • Potency or specification failure

    reason.potency_specification_failure · v1.0.0

    out of specification