FDA recall D-1265-2019

Product

Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 50 mg, a) 90-count (NDC: 13668-409-90), b)1000-count (NDC: 13668-409-10) per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Torrent Pharmaceuticals LTD, Indrad-382 721, Dist. Mehsana India

Reason for recall

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level.

Distribution

Nationwide USA and Puerto Rico

Key facts

Status

Ongoing

Initiation date

2019-04-18

Report date

2019-05-08

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Basking Ridge, NJ, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-1265-2019