Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Discoloration: Firm received five (5) complaints stating that, "Tablets discolored darker than normal and have lighter-colored spots."
Pantoprazole Sodium, Delayed-Release Tablets, USP, 40 mg, 1000-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ 08854, By: Hetero, Hetero Labs Limited, Unit V, Polepally, Jadcherta, Mahabubager-509 301, India, NDC 31722-713-10
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Powder discoloration due to small crack in some vials.
Reason CGMP Deviations; The impacted product and lot number was inadvertently placed into saleable inventory, which does not comply with approved procedures.
Reason CGMP Deviations: Discoloration
Reason Lack of sterility assurance
Reason Discoloration
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