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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg, supplied in a) 30 count (NDC 23155-646-03, b) 90 count (NDC 23155-646-09) and 1000 count (NDC 23155-646-10) bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Vivimed Life Sciences Private Limited, Tamil Nadu, India Manufactured for: Heritage Pharmaceutical Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816

D-1104-2020

March 26, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Avet Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Event
Event 85283
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
a) 12,168; b) 17,196; c) 3,890
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-1104-2020

Official wording

Reason: CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level

Code information: a) CL018022B, exp Apr 2020 b) CL018010A Mar 2020; CL018017B, CL018018A exp Apr 2020 c) CL018011A, CL018012A exp Mar 2020; CL018013A, CL018015A, CL018016A, CL018017A, exp Apr 2020

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Foreign material or chemical contamination

    reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0

    impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA
  • Manufacturing or process control

    reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0

    CGMP Deviations