Drug recall: Calcipotriene Cream 0.0005%, packaged in a) 60g tube, (NDC 66993-877-61), b) 120g tube (NDC 66993-877-78), Rx Only…
Class II FDA enforcement event 76467. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Incorrect/Undeclared excipients: inadvertent omission of a drug excipient from the the Authorized Generic label and also a warning regarding contact dermatitis from the brand product labeling not being incorporated into the Authorized Generic labeling.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
LEO PHARMA INC started this drug recall on 19 Jan 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Madison, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 76467 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 Mar 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 Jan 2018.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
U.S. Nationwide
Recalling firm
LEO PHARMA INC, Madison, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0510-2017 | Calcipotriene Cream 0.0005%, packaged in a) 60g tube, (NDC 66993-877-61), b) 120g tube (NDC 66993-877-78), Rx Only, Manufactured by: LEO Pharma Inc., Dublin, Ireland, Manufactured for: Prasco Laboratories, Mason, OH, 45040 | 272,062 tubes | Class II | Terminated | 15 Mar 2017 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2017
- 343
- Share of these events in Class II
- 57%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2026 | Adbry, (tralokinumab-ldrm) injection, 300 mg/2mL, Packaged as a) 1 x Single dose Autoinjector, SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE, NDC | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 16 Jan 2017 | Taclonex (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate) Topical Suspension, 0.005%/0.064%, packaged in (a) 60 g (NDC 502 | Drug | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0510-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 76467. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/76467/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
U.S. Nationwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 76467?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
272,062 tubes
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 57% of the 343 drug events that started in 2017 are in Class II.