Drug recall
Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg, packaged in 500-count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by…
FDA recall event 87869 · Class II · SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Key facts
| Event ID | 87869 |
|---|---|
| Recall numbers | D-0372-2021 |
| Recalling firm | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC |
| Product type | Drugs |
| Products | Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg, packaged in 500-count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical… |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary: Firm Initiated |
| Reason for recall | Presence of foreign substance: identified as activated carbon. |
| Initiation date | May 4, 2021 |
| Report date | May 19, 2021 |
| Termination date | Jun 27, 2023 |
| City | Princeton |
| State | NJ |
| Country | United States |
| FEI number | 3013472760 |
At a glance
- 1–9 Products in this recall
- 10–99 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)
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