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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc., Metformin HCl, Extended Release Tab. USP 500 mg, Generic for Glucophage XR, Rx Only, Pkg Size: 100, Mfg: Time-Cap Labs Inc.; Farmingdale NY, NDC #: 68788-6932-1

D-0385-2021

April 28, 2021

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Event
Event 87833
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
147 bottles (14,700 extended release tablets)
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-0385-2021

Official wording

Reason: CMGP Deviations: Presence of NDMA impurity detected in product and exceed the Acceptable Daily Intake Limit (ADI) of 96ng/day.

Code information: Lot Codes: C2520W,Exp.12/31/2021; E0620F, Exp. 12/31/2021; G2020M, Exp. 4/30/2022; G2720A, Exp. 4/30/2022

Distribution pattern: Distributed to two physician consignees located in FL.

Derived failure modes

  • Foreign material or chemical contamination

    reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0

    NDMA impurity