Class II · Moderate risk
Bisacodyl Suppositories
CGMP Deviations: products were stored outside the drug label specifications.
Biscolax Laxative
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).
Cause type: Microbial contamination
Bacteria, mold, yeast or other microorganisms detected in the product. Contamination can occur from water systems, equipment or handling, and can cause infection. All microbial contamination recalls.
What was recalled
Biscolax Laxative (Bisacodyl, USP 10 mg), a) 12 suppositories per carton, NDC: 0904-5058-12, b) 100 suppositories per carton, NDC: 0904-5058-60, Distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals Inc., Livonia MI 48152.
Affected NDCs
0904-5058-12
0904-5058-60
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Drug: Bisacodyl
- Recalling firm
- Torrent Pharma Inc
- Origin
- PA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1357-2019 · 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.
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