Anagrelide Capsules
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Failed Dissolution Specifications- Low Out-Of-Specification results obtained during stability testing.
Cause type: Dissolution failure
The tablet or capsule did not dissolve within specification. Dissolution controls how much drug the body absorbs; a failure can change the effective dose. All dissolution failure recalls.
Anagrelide Capsules USP, 0.5 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured in India For: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454. NDC 0172-5241-60.
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Drug: Anagrelide
Treat this as urgent. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious harm. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches the recalled lots, do not take another dose before you have spoken to your pharmacist or prescriber - today, not next week. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: High Out Of Specification results for impurities detected during routine stability testing.
Labeling: Label Mixup: ANAGRELIDE HCL, Capsule, 0.5 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: ARIPiprazole, Tablet, 2 mg, NDC 59148000613, Pedigree: AD46414_1, EXP: 5/16/2014.
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Quality system deficiencies identified during a routine U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection at the contract manufacturer.
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specification for specific impurity Tretinoin
CGMP Deviations: use of an unapproved raw material
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