Class III · Low risk
Lovastatin Tablets USP
CGMP Deviations: Finished product made with lovastatin drug substance that was out of specification for individual impurity results.
Lovastatin Tablets USP
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations: Finished product made with lovastatin drug substance that was out of specification for individual impurity results.
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
Lovastatin Tablets USP, 40 mg, packaged in a) 60-count (NDC 68180-469-07 and b) 100-count (NDC 68180-469-01) bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland 21202; Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Goa 403 722 INDIA.
Affected NDCs
68180-0469-01
68180-0469-07
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Drug: Lovastatin Category: Cholesterol Medication
Product details
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovastatin NDC 68180-0469 |
40 mg/1 | Tablet Oral |
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- NDC code
- 68180-469-07
- Origin
- MD, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0513-2019 · 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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Labeling: Label Mixup: LOVASTATIN, Tablet, 20 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: ASPIRIN EC DR, Tablet, 81 mg, NDC 49348098015, Pedigree: AD28349_1, EXP: 2/28/2014; FLUVASTATIN SODIUM, Capsule, 20 mg, NDC 00078017615, Pedigree: AD73597_7, EXP: 5/31/2014; DUTASTERIDE, Capsule, 0.5 mg, NDC 00173071204, Pedigree: W003247, EXP: 6/17/2014.
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