Class II · Moderate risk
Cephalexin Monohydrate Capsules
CGMP deviations: Products were manufactured with active pharmaceutical ingredients that were not manufactured with good manufacturing practices.
Voltaren 1% Gel
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Expiration Date; This recall is being initiated because the lot number and expiration date on the tube may not be legible.
Cause type: Labeling / mix-up
Wrong label, wrong strength, mixed-up products, or packaging errors. One of the most dangerous causes - you can end up taking the wrong drug or the wrong dose. All labeling / mix-up recalls.
What was recalled
Voltaren 1% Gel, 100 gm tube, Rx only, Dist By: Physicians Total Care, Tulsa OK 74146, Mfg By: Novartis Consumer Health, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 54868-5965-00
Affected NDC
54868-5965-00
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- Recalling firm
- Physicians Total Care, Inc.
- NDC code
- 54868-5965-00
- Origin
- OK, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-596-2013 · 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 recalls by Physicians Total Care, Inc.
All 2013 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Carisoprodol IV
Presence of Foreign Substance; heavy metals (chromium, titanium etc) and inactive components of the product were visually observed during routine stability testing.
Class III · Low risk
Loratadine 24 HR-OTC
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Affected lot numbers may contain chipped or broken tablets.
Class II · Moderate risk
Belladonna Alkaloids/PB
Presence of Foriegn Substance:The manufacturer, West-ward Pharmaceutical, recalled product because of the presence of black spots on tablets. In response, the repackager initiated its own recall.
Other labeling / mix-up recalls from 2013
All labeling / mix-up recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Trelstar (triptorelin pamoate)
Labeling: Label Error On Declared Strength: Trelstar 11.25 mg labeled carton/kit contained a vial labeled as 3.75 mg instead of a vial being labeled as 11.25mg.
Class II · Moderate risk
0.45% Sodium Chloride Injection USP
Labeling: Wrong Bar Code; Bar code scans as 0.15% Potassium Chloride in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (20 mEq K/liter).
Class III · Low risk
Paclitaxel Injection
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Package Insert- Missing text on the product insert in the "Clinical Studies" and "Specific Adverse Events" sections.
Class II · Moderate risk
Carbon Dioxide
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified; Due to an error in the manufacturing procedure, a cylinder in liquid withdrawal service was not marked Syphon Tube indicating liquid withdrawal and shipped as a gas withdrawal cylinder.
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