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Is NDC 65862-0053-99 recalled?

Simvastatin · 1000 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (65862-053-99)

Yes — this exact package was recalled

1 FDA recall names the code 65862-0053-99 directly. A recall still applies to particular lot numbers — compare the lot on your package with the FDA notice below, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping a prescribed medication.

Active ingredient
Simvastatin
Strength
SIMVASTATIN 40 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Film Coated
Labeler
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Type
Drug for Further Processing
Product code
65862-0053

Recalls naming this package

Class II · Moderate risk

Simvastatin Tablets

CGMP Deviations: Products were manufactured in a processing area in which water leakage was observed

Terminated Packaging defect Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. NDC 65862-053-90 D-1234-2020
Class III · Low risk

Simvastatin Tablets

Labeling; Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date; some bottles labeled with lot number 05318054B instead of 05318034B

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. NDC 65862-053-99 D-1842-2019

Where to find this code. The NDC is printed on the pharmacy label and on the manufacturer's carton, usually as three groups of digits after “NDC”. The last group is the package size — two bottles of the same medicine can differ only in that group, and a recall may cover one but not the other.

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