Drug recall: Neoral soft gelatin capsules (cyclosporine capsules, USP) Modified, 25 mg, Rx Only, 30 Soft Gelatin Capsules per…
Class II FDA enforcement event 90862. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
CGMP deviations: Out of specification results obtained during routine stability testing for ethanol content.
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
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation started this drug recall on 16 Sep 2022. The firm address in the FDA record is in East Hanover, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 90862 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 5 Oct 2022. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 11 Mar 2024.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Recalling firm
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, 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-1543-2022 | Neoral soft gelatin capsules (cyclosporine capsules, USP) Modified, 25 mg, Rx Only, 30 Soft Gelatin Capsules per carton, Mfg by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ 07936, NDC # 0078-0246-15. | 132,999 cartons | Class II | Terminated | 5 Oct 2022 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2022
- 325
- Share of these events in Class II
- 65%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2026 | Diovan (valsartan) 160 mg, 90 tablets, Rx only, Manufactured by: Patheon Manufacturing Services LLC, Greenville, NC 2783 | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2023 | SANDIMMUNE Oral Solution (cyclosporine oral solution, USP) 100 mg/mL, 50 mL bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: DELPHARM H | Drug | Class I | 1 |
| 10 May 2022 | Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution), packaged in a) 60 Single-Use Containers: 12 pouches x 5 single-use containers | Drug | Class III | 4 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-1543-2022The 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 90862. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/90862/. 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:
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 90862?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
132,999 cartons
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2022 have the same class?
- 65% of the 325 drug events that started in 2022 are in Class II.