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Drug recall: Famotidine for Oral Suspension USP, 40 mg/5 mL, 50 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ba
FDA enforcement event 78032 is a drug recall by Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Baltimore, MD, initiated 2 May 2017 and classified Class III, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class III as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. 30% of the 343 drug enforcement events initiated in 2017 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 28 Mar 2018. 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
"CGMP Deviations"
Distribution
"Nationwide in the USA"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-1127-2017 | Famotidine for Oral Suspension USP, 40 mg/5 mL, 50 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland 21202; Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Goa 403 722 INDIA, NDC 68180-150-01 | 12,888 bottles | Class III | Terminated | 13 Sep 2017 |
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: "CGMP Deviations"
What does Class III mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide in the USA"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 28 Mar 2018. "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.