Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Presence of Foreign Substance: Ibuprofen Oral Suspension USP may have small particles of an inert plastic material introduced during manufacturing.
Ibuprofen Oral Suspension USP, 100 mg/5 mL, One Pint, (473 mL), Rx only, Manufactured by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Distributed by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-1385-9
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
Reason Presence of foreign substance: the firm received complaints for a gel-like mass and black particles in the product.
Reason CGMP Deviations: Insanitary conditions including rodent exposure/activity in their distribution center.
Reason CGMP Deviations
Reason Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Product failed impurity specifications at the 18-month stability testing.
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