FDA Drug recall · Reported March 28, 2018
Triamcinolone Acetonide Lotion, USP 0.1%, 60 mL bottle, Rx Only, Marketed by: VersaPharm Incorporated, Marietta, GA 30062; Manufactured by: Ei LLC, Kannapolis, NC 28083, NDC 61748-220-60.
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: High out of specification results for an impurity.
Akorn, Inc. recalled Triamcinolone Acetonide Lotion, USP 0.1%, 60 mL bottle, Rx Only, Marketed by: VersaPharm … - a low-severity action.
Triamcinolone Acetonide Lotion, USP 0.1%, 60 mL bottle, Rx Only, Marketed by: VersaPharm … was recalled by Akorn, Inc. in March 28, 2018. Reason: Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: High out of specification results for an impurity.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-0617-2018 with the FDA Drug before acting.
The recall
Akorn, Inc. issued this low-severity FDA Drug recall-Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: High out of specification results for an impurity..
- Low
- severity level
- Class III
- classification
- March 28, 2018
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-0617-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
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Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified low severity.
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Product description
Triamcinolone Acetonide Lotion, USP 0.1%, 60 mL bottle, Rx Only, Marketed by: VersaPharm Incorporated, Marietta, GA 30062; Manufactured by: Ei LLC, Kannapolis, NC 28083, NDC 61748-220-60.
Reason for recall
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: High out of specification results for an impurity.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Low (Class III) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | D-0617-2018 |
| Date reported | March 28, 2018 |
| Date initiated | March 9, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Akorn, Inc. |
| Firm location | Lake Forest, IL |
| Affected scope | 4,128 bottles |
| Distribution | Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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