Class II · Moderate riskTerminated Initiated Mar 13, 2023 (3 years ago)
Simvastatin, USP, 40 mg, Rx Only, Packaged as a 90-count bottle, NDC 61919-0431-90…
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
cGMP deviations
What was recalled
Simvastatin, USP, 40 mg, Rx Only, Packaged as a 90-count bottle, NDC 61919-0431-90, Packaged and Distributed By: Direct Rx, Dawsonville, GA 30534
Recalling firm
Direct Rx
NDC code
61919-0431-90
Origin
GA, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0486-2023
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 Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of Specification (OOS) for related substances test for Anhydro Simvastatin at the 06-month time…