Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Presence of foreign substance: Presence of stainless steel particulates in tablets.
Janumet (sitagliptin and metformin HCl) tablets, 50 mg/500 mg, 14-count bottle, packaged as 2 bottles per carton , Sample-Not For Sale, Rx Only, Manufactured for Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA, by Patheon Puerto Rico, Inc. Manati, Puerto Rico, 00674 Bottle (NDC 0006-0575-02), Carton (NDC 0006-0575-03)
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 CGMP Deviations: An incorrect detergent was used and the required swab sampling was not performed on a production hopper that had previously been…
Reason CGMP Deviations
Reason Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules.
Reason Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: A Paracetamol 500 mg tablet was found in a 1000-count bottle of Metformin HCL ER Tablets USP, 500 mg.
Reason CGMP Deviations: Detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) levels in excess of the Acceptable Daily Intake Limit.
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