Fluocinonide Cream UPS — Class III drug recall D-0790-2017
Terminated recall by Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., reported 2017-05-24, distributed nationwide. Cross contamination with other products: Certain lots of Fluocinonide Cream were found to be contaminated with
| Recall number | D-0790-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class III |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-03-17 |
| Classified | 2017-05-18 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-05-24 |
| Terminated | 2021-08-24 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 7,776 tubes |
| NDC | 51672-1253, 51672-1253-01, 51672-1253-02, 51672-1253-03, 51672-1253-04, 51672-1254, 51672-1254-01, 51672-1254-02, 51672-1254-03, 51672-1264, 51672-1264-01, 51672-1264-02, 51672-1264-03, 51672-1279, 51672-1279-01, 51672-1279-02, 51672-1279-03 |
| Lot numbers | D301311473, D301411473 |
| Expiration dates | 2017-03 |
Product
Fluocinonide Cream UPS, 0.05% (Emulsified Base), packaged in 60 g tube, Rx only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Dist. by Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-1254-3
Reason for recall
Cross contamination with other products: Certain lots of Fluocinonide Cream were found to be contaminated with a small quantity of hydrocortisone-17-valerate.
Machine access
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