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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

Foradil Aerolizer (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder), 12 mcg per capsule, 60 Capsules, Rx only, Manufactured for: Merck, Sharpe & Dohne Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma AG Basle, Switzerland NDC 0085-1401-01

D-1387-2014

May 28, 2014

Class III

Product summary

Firm
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Event
Event 68282
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
Lot F0067: 45,834 units; Lot F0079: 63,321 units
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-1387-2014

Official wording

Reason: Failed Stability Specification; out of specification result for particle size distribution during stability testing

Code information: Lot F0067 exp. 06/14, F0079 exp. 04/15

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Potency or specification failure

    reason.potency_specification_failure · v1.0.0

    out of specification