Class II · Moderate risk
Celestone Soluspan
cGMP deviations: Temperature abuse
Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment USP
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations: all products within expiry are being recalled because the manufacturing firm, Teligent Pharma, Inc.is discontinuing its stability study program.
Cause type: Stability / shelf life
The product degraded or failed stability testing before its labeled expiry. Heat, moisture or time can break the drug down into degradants or reduce potency. All stability / shelf life recalls.
What was recalled
Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment USP, 0.05%* (Augmented) (Potency expressed as betamethasone), 15 gram tube, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Teligent Pharma, Inc. Buena, NJ 08310, Distributed by: McKesson Corporation dba Sky Packaging 4971 Southridge Blvd., Suite 101 Memphis, TN 38141, NDC 63739-996-65
Affected NDC
63739-0996-65
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Drug: Betamethasone
- Recalling firm
- McKesson Corporation dba McKesson Drug Company
- NDC code
- 63739-996-65
- Origin
- TN, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0850-2022 · FDA notice
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