Class III · Low risk
Ezetimibe and Simvastatin Tablets
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of Specification (OOS) for related substances test for Anhydro Simvastatin at the 06-month time point during long-term stability study.
Simvastatin Tablets
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Product failed Impurity content (Butylated Hydroxy Anisole Content) against shelf life specification.
Cause type: Impurity / degradation
An impurity or degradation product above its limit - other than nitrosamines. Unexpected substances in a batch can make it unsafe or less effective, even when the active ingredient is present. All impurity / degradation recalls.
What was recalled
Simvastatin Tablets, USP, 10 mg, Rx Only, 90 count bottles, Manufactured by: Micro Labs Limited, Goa-403 722, INDIA, Manufactured for: Micro Labs USA Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 42571-010-90
Affected NDC
42571-0010-90
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Drug: Simvastatin Category: Cholesterol Medication
- Recalling firm
- Micro Labs Usa, Inc S
- NDC code
- 42571-010-90
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0246-2015 · FDA notice
Low risk, still worth a check. Class III means the product is unlikely to cause harm but breaks an FDA rule (often labeling). If your lot matches, your pharmacy will normally swap it; there is no need for alarm. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
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Class II · Moderate risk
Simvastatin USP 40 mg
CGMP deviations.
Class II · Moderate risk
Simvastatin USP 20 mg
CGMP deviations.
Class II · Moderate risk
Simvastatin USP
CGMP deviations.
Class II · Moderate risk
Simvastatin Tablets
cGMP Deviations for the manufacturing Firm (Accord Healthcare) after their inspection.
Other recalls by Micro Labs Usa, Inc S
All 2014 recalls
Class III · Low risk
Simvastatin Tablets
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Product failed a known impurity specification.
Class III · Low risk
Simvastatin Tablets
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Product failed a known impurity specification.
Class III · Low risk
Simvastatin Tablets
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Product failed a known impurity specification.
Class II · Moderate risk
Glimepiride Tablets
Failed Stability Specifications: Micro Labs is recalling two lots due to out of specification results during stability testing.
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