Class II · Moderate risk
Leucovorin Calcium for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Leucovorin Calcium Tablets USP
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Tablets are imprinted with the incorrect identification code.
Cause type: Failed specification
A physical or chemical test other than potency, dissolution, impurity or stability failed - pH, viscosity, appearance, tablet integrity, fill volume. A product outside its own specification may not perform as designed, even if the active ingredient is present. All failed specification recalls.
What was recalled
Leucovorin Calcium Tablets USP, 10 mg, Rx only, 24 Tablets per bottle, Distr. by: West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. Eatontown, NJ 07724, NDC 0054-4497-10
Affected NDC
0054-4497-10
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Drug: Leucovorin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leucovorin Calcium NDC 00054-4497 |
10 mg/1 | Tablet Oral |
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- West-Ward Columbus Inc
- NDC code
- 0054-4497-10
- Origin
- OH, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1490-2020 · 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.
Other Leucovorin recalls
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Class II · Moderate risk
Leucovorin Calcium for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Leucovorin Calcium for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Leucovorin Calcium for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Leucovorin 15mg 24
CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.
Other recalls by West-Ward Columbus Inc
All 2020 recalls
Class III · Low risk
Methadone Hydrochloride Tablets
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Illegible product identification for the unit dose configuration only.
Class III · Low risk
Methotrexate Tablets
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Tablets were observed to have an unsmooth surface with two tablets demonstrating illegible tablet identification and scoring.
Class III · Low risk
Ethacrynic Acid Tablets USP
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of Specification for impurity 6 and total degradants.
Class II · Moderate risk
Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets USP
Failed dissolution specification: The dissolution test at the 24 month time point (end of shelf life) yielded an out of specification result.
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