Cholesterol Medication Recalls
Recalls of statins and other lipid-lowering drugs used to manage high cholesterol.
161 recalls in this category, newest first.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Feb 5, 2020
Reason Defective Container: products potentially could have been packaged in defective bottles, with a notched rim, that could cause inadequate foil sealing…
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Jan 28, 2020
Reason Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Customer complaint that one 20 mg Atorvastatin Calcium Tablet was present in a bottle labeled as and containing…
Class III · Low risk Terminated Oct 22, 2019
Reason Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: a single tablet of Pravastatin 40 mg found in bottle of Atorvastatin Calcium 40 mg.
Class III · Low risk Terminated Jul 29, 2019
Reason Labeling; Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date; some bottles labeled with lot number 05318054B instead of 05318034B
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Jul 19, 2019
Reason Failed Dissolution Specifications
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Mar 25, 2019
Reason Presence Of Foreign Tablet: in a bottle of Pravastatin Sodium Tablets 20 mg.
Class III · Low risk Terminated Feb 19, 2019
Reason CGMP Deviations: Finished product made with lovastatin drug substance that was out of specification for individual impurity results.
Class III · Low risk Terminated Feb 13, 2019
Reason CGMP Deviations: Finished product made with lovastatin drug substance that was out of specification for individual impurity results.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Jan 15, 2019
Reason Presence of Foreign Substance: Product complaint of black speckles observed on tablets.
Class III · Low risk Terminated Sep 12, 2018
Reason Presence of Foreign Tablet/Capsule: A foreign identified as Valacyclovir tablet 500 mg was co-mingled in a bottle containing Fenofibrate Tablets, USP…
Class III · Low risk Terminated Aug 2, 2018
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications - OOS was observed for ATV Cyclo FP Impurity and Total Degradation Impurities tested at the 18 month…
Class III · Low risk Terminated Jun 12, 2018
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
Class III · Low risk Terminated Jun 12, 2018
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
Class III · Low risk Terminated Jun 12, 2018
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated May 30, 2018
Reason Presence of Foreign Substance: A product complaint was received for a defective tablet with an embedded foreign object observed in a bottle.
Class III · Low risk Terminated Jan 29, 2018
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradations Specifications; out-of-specification results observed for Total Degradation Impurities during stability
Class III · Low risk Terminated Jan 29, 2018
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradations Specifications; out-of-specification results observed for Total Degradation Impurities during stability
Class III · Low risk Terminated Jan 29, 2018
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradations Specifications; out-of-specification results observed for Total Degradation Impurities during stability
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Jan 12, 2018
Reason Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: bottles could contain both pravastatin sodium 10 mg and 20 mg tablets in the same bottle.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Jan 12, 2018
Reason Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: bottles could contain both pravastatin sodium 10 mg and 20 mg tablets in the same bottle.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Jan 3, 2018
Reason Failed Dissolution Specifications: Low out of specification results for dissolution during annual stability testing.
Class III · Low risk Terminated Dec 22, 2017
Reason Presence of foreign substance: metallic razor blade was found in one bottle.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Nov 17, 2017
Reason Presence of foreign tablets/capsules: This product lot is being recalled due to a pharmacy complaint where one Duloxetine Delayed Release Capsule…
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Sep 27, 2017
Reason Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products
Class I · High risk Terminated Aug 7, 2017
Reason Labeling: Label mix-up, the product labeled as Pravastatin sodium tablets 40 mg was filled with Bupropion hydrochloride XL Tablets 300 mg.