FDA recall D-0970-2015

Product

Fluoxetine Capsules USP, 10 mg, in 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by Pliva Krakow Pharmaceutical Company S.A., Krakow, Poland, Manufactured for Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Sellersville, PA 18960. NDC 50111-647-01

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Product recalled due to an elevated level of a residual solvent impurity in the API that exceeds the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) calculation for the impurity.

Distribution

Nationwide

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2015-04-13

Report date

2015-05-06

Termination date

2016-10-27

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Horsham, PA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-0970-2015