Drug recall: Famotidine for Oral Suspension, USP 40 mg/5 mL, Rx Only, Cherry-Banana-Mint Flavored, Not for Injection, Manufactured…
Class III FDA enforcement event 68722. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specification; 12-month stability time point
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Novel Laboratories, Inc. started this drug recall on 20 Jun 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Somerset, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 68722 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 Sep 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 29 Jun 2015.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide
Recalling firm
Novel Laboratories, Inc., Somerset, 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-1484-2014 | Famotidine for Oral Suspension, USP 40 mg/5 mL, Rx Only, Cherry-Banana-Mint Flavored, Not for Injection, Manufactured by: Novel Laboratories, Inc., Somerset, NJ 08873. Distributed by: Gavis Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Somerset, NJ 08873, NDC 43386-500-11. | 25,776 containers | Class III | Terminated | 3 Sep 2014 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2014
- 313
- Share of these events in Class III
- 27%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2018 | Lupin Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Homatropine Methylbromide Tablets, USP 5/1.5 mg Rx Only 30 Tablets Manufactured by: Nov | Drug | Class III | 1 |
| 22 Feb 2017 | Fluocinolone Acetonide Topical Solution USP 0.01% For Topical Use Only, Not for Ophthalmic Use, 60 mL bottle, Rx Only, M | Drug | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-1484-2014The 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 68722. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/68722/. 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
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 68722?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
25,776 containers
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 27% of the 313 drug events that started in 2014 are in Class III.