Drug recall: Prednisone 20 mg, Tablet, 10-count bottle, Rx only, Mfg by: HIKMA Pharmaceuticals PO BOX 182400 Amman 11118 Jordan.…
Class III FDA enforcement event 72647. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Labeling: Not elsewhere classified. NDC number is incorrect on the container.
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
Northwind Pharmaceuticals LLC started this drug recall on 10 Nov 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Indianapolis, IN. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 72647 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 9 Dec 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 29 Mar 2017.
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
Northwind Pharmaceuticals LLC, Indianapolis, IN.
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-0485-2016 | Prednisone 20 mg, Tablet, 10-count bottle, Rx only, Mfg by: HIKMA Pharmaceuticals PO BOX 182400 Amman 11118 Jordan. Dist By: West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., Eatentown, NJ 07724 USA, Repackaged By: Northwind Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN 46256. NDC 51655-320-53 | 40 Bottles | Class III | Terminated | 9 Dec 2015 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2015
- 292
- Share of these events in Class III
- 31%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 4
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2025 | Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim Tablets, USP 800mg / 160mg Double Strength packaged in a) 6-count bottles (NDC 51655-3 | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, USP, 10 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Repackaged By: Northwind Pharmaceuticals, Indianapo | Drug | Class II | 7 |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Valsartan, 160 mg, 30 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Repackaged By: Northwind Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN 46256. NDC | Drug | Class II | 4 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0485-2016The 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 72647. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/72647/. 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 72647?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
40 Bottles
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 31% of the 292 drug events that started in 2015 are in Class III.