Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Impurity/Degradation; exceeded impurity specification at the 8 and 15 month time points (betacyclodextrin ester 1&2)
Children's Cetirizine HCl Chewable Tablets 5 mg, 30 count blister pack, Manufactured in India by Sandoz Private Ltd., for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ NDC 0781-5283-64 --- ALSO sold under Major brand All Day Allergy Children's Cetirizine HCl 5 mg, 5 count blister pack, Major Pharmaceuticals, Livonia, MI NDC 0904-5878-33
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Reason Cross Contamination with Other Products: Customer complaints for appearance of discolored tablets and red dots observed on Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 5 mg. Determined to be Ranitidine.
Reason Tablet/Capsules Imprinted with Wrong ID
Reason Tablet/Capsules Imprinted with Wrong ID
Reason CGMP Deviations
Reason CGMP Deviations: product held outside appropriate storage temperature conditions.
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