Phenobarbital Oral Solution — Class II drug recall D-1365-2019
Terminated recall by Torrent Pharma Inc, reported 2019-06-19, distributed nationwide. cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii
| Recall number | D-1365-2019 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Torrent Pharma Inc, Levittown, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2019-05-21 |
| Classified | 2019-06-13 |
| Reported by FDA | 2019-06-19 |
| Terminated | 2020-10-06 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 148,440 bottles |
| Reason classes | cgmp |
| Pathogens | burkholderia |
| NDC | 16571-0330-16 |
| Lot numbers | 17E007, 17F026, 17G015, 17K002, 17K026, 17M002, 18C020, 18D023, 18F009, 18K030 |
| Expiration dates | 2019-05, 2019-06, 2019-07, 2019-10, 2019-12, 2020-03, 2020-04, 2020-06, 2020-10 |
Product
Phenobarbital Oral Solution, USP, 20 mg per 5 mL, Rx Only, One Pint (473 mL) bottle, NDC:16571-330-16, Manufactured by Bio-Pharm Inc., Levittown, PA 10957, Distributed by Rising Pharmaceuticals Inc., Saddle Brook, NJ 07663.
Reason for recall
cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).
Machine access
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