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Drug recall: Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, Lupin, 75 mcg (0.075mg), 1000 Tablets, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, I
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Baltimore, MD) initiated this drug recall on 20 Dec 2024; FDA lists 1 product record under event 95892, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 71% of the 319 drug enforcement events initiated in 2024 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 17 Feb 2026. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. has 91 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc., Baltimore, MD.
Reason for recall
"Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specifications result observed in the drug substance for impurity test during 3-month long term stability study."
Distribution
"One US distributor in Ohio."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0167-2025 | Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, Lupin, 75 mcg (0.075mg), 1000 Tablets, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202 United States, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Pithampur (M.P)- 454 775 INDIA, NDC# 68180-967-03 | 480 1000-count bottles | Class II | Terminated | 8 Jan 2025 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
All 91 events for Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this drug recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specifications result observed in the drug substance for impurity test during 3-month long term stability study."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "One US distributor in Ohio."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 17 Feb 2026. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA drug enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.