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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Mar 15, 2021 (6 years ago)

Colcrys (colchicine, USP)

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.

Cause type: Temperature excursion

The product was stored or shipped outside its labeled temperature range. Heat or freezing can degrade a drug without any visible change, so it may be weaker than labeled. All temperature excursion recalls.

What was recalled

Colcrys (colchicine, USP) tablets 0.6 mg 30 tablets Rx only Distributed by: Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. Deerfield, IL 60015,NDC 64764-119-07

Affected NDC 64764-0119-07

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Drug: Colchicine

Recalling firm
Cardinal Health Inc.
NDC code
64764-119-07
Origin
OH, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0571-2021 · FDA notice

Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.

Other Colchicine recalls

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Class II · Moderate risk

Colchicine Capsules 0.6 mg

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Out of specification observed during the accelerated stability conditions for the 30 count bottles.

Terminated Dissolution failure Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 70010-001-03 D-0187-2025
Class III · Low risk

Colchicine Tablets

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: An out-of-specification (OOS) result was observed during release testing of one lot for a related substance, i.e. Beta-lumicolchicine.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc NDC 16714-0039-01 D-0467-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

Colchicine 0.6 mg Caps

Lack of Assurance of Sterility and Stability Data does not Support Expiry: recent inspection observations associated with certain quality control procedures that present a risk to sterility and quality assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Health Innovations Pharmacy, Inc D-1057-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Colchicine active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying…

Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.

Terminated Cross-contamination Attix Pharmaceuticals D-599-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

COLCHICINE Tablet

Labeling: Label Mixup; COLCHICINE Tablet, 0.6 mg may be potentially mislabeled as CHOLECALCIFEROL, Tablet, 2000 units, NDC 00904615760, Pedigree: AD46312_37, EXP: 5/16/2014; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HCL, Tablet, 30 mg, NDC 00904505360, Pedigree: AD52993_37, EXP: 5/20/2014; SENNOSIDES, Tablet, 8.6 mg, NDC 00182109301, Pedigree: AD62992_14, EXP: 5/23/2014; CHOLECALCIFEROL, Tablet, 1000 units, NDC 00904

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Aidapak Services, LLC D-696-2014

Other recalls by Cardinal Health Inc.

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Class II · Moderate risk

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Correct Labeled Product Mispack: Bags labeled for Enoxaparin Sodium Injection, 80 mg/0.8 mL, contained Enoxaparin Sodium Injection, 30 mg/0.3 mL

Ongoing Labeling / mix-up Cardinal Health Inc. NDC 55154-3543-5 D-0597-2025
Class II · Moderate risk

Recombinate

CGMP Deviations - Product was exposed to temperatures outside the product's labeled storage requirements.

Ongoing Temperature excursion Cardinal Health Inc. D-0573-2025
Class II · Moderate risk

Xolair (omalizumab injection)

CGMP Deviations - Product was exposed to temperatures outside the product's labeled storage requirements.

Ongoing Temperature excursion Cardinal Health Inc. NDC 50242-214-55 D-0572-2025