Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Diovan (valsartan) 160 mg, 90 tablets, Rx only, Manufactured by: Patheon Manufacturing Services LLC, Greenville, NC 27834, Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp, East Hanover, NJ 07936, NDC 0078-0359-34
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 Presence of Foreign Substance: presence of particles and white flakes in the reconstituted bottles.
Reason shortfill; reports of empty capsules.
Reason Presence of Precipitate: medication was crystallizing and particles floating in the bottle
Reason Cross Contamination with Other Products: Customer complaints for appearance of discolored tablets and red dots observed on Cetirizine Hydrochloride…
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
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