PlainRecalls
FDA Drug Moderate Class II Terminated

Losartan Potassium Tab. USP 50mg, a) 30 count bottle (NDC 68788-0048-03) and b) 90 count bottle (NDC 68788-0048-09), Rx only, Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Anaheim, CA, Mfg: Torrent Pharma Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ

Reported: May 22, 2019 Initiated: April 30, 2019 #D-1281-2019

Product Description

Losartan Potassium Tab. USP 50mg, a) 30 count bottle (NDC 68788-0048-03) and b) 90 count bottle (NDC 68788-0048-09), Rx only, Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Anaheim, CA, Mfg: Torrent Pharma Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ

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 at the manufacturer

Details

Distribution
CA, GA, IN. No DOD/VA accounts. No foreign accounts.
Location
Anaheim, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Losartan Potassium Tab. USP 50mg, a) 30 count bottle (NDC 68788-0048-03) and b) 90 count bottle (NDC 68788-0048-09), Rx only, Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Anaheim, CA, Mfg: Torrent Pharma Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ. Recalled by Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Why was this product recalled?
CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level at the manufacturer
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Drug on May 22, 2019. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: D-1281-2019.