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Drug recall: Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.5%, 3 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Pithampur (M.P.) 454 7
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Baltimore, MD) initiated this drug recall on 26 Feb 2019; FDA lists 1 product record under event 82249, classified Class III.
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. 22% of the 362 drug enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 22 Jun 2020. 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: Expansion of July 2018 and February 2019 recall due to high out-of-specification for impurities."
Distribution
"Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0517-2019 | Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.5%, 3 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Pithampur (M.P.) 454 775, INDIA, NDC 68180-422-01. | 674,628 bottles | Class III | Terminated | 6 Mar 2019 |
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: Expansion of July 2018 and February 2019 recall due to high out-of-specification for impurities."
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 and Puerto Rico."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 22 Jun 2020. "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.