Drug recall D-0049-2015

Class III Terminated reported Nov 5, 2014

Product

Carbamazepine Tablets USP, 200 mg, 1000 Tablets per Bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Haifa Bay, Israel 26110 Distributed by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-4005-3.

Reason for recall

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: One lot was on hold-pending release status when it was erroneously made available for sale in the inventory control system. An alternate manufacturing site for the Carbamazepine API final intermediate was pending approval.

Lots and codes

Lot 137393, exp. 10/2016

Recall details

Recalling firm
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY
Quantity
1,966 bottles
Distribution
IL, OH, LA
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
October 21, 2014
Terminated
April 3, 2017

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