Dr Reddys recalls 2,980 bottles of Atorvastatin Calcium tablets in US over quality issues

The New Jersey-based Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Inc initiated the nationwide recall on May 4 and the USFDA has categorised it as a Class III recall which is initiated in a "situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences'.

In march this year, USFDA had stated that Dr Reddy's is recalling 10,440 (90-count) and 2,24,710 (500 count) bottles of Atorvastatin Calcium tablets in the US market.

The US-based unit of the drug major initiated the nationwide recall on February 19, 2021, and the USFDA has categorised it as Class III recall.

The drug firm had also recalled 16,449 bottles of Progesterone Capsules (200 mg), used to cause menstrual periods in women who have not yet reached menopause, in the US market for 'failed dissolution specifications'.

The US is the largest market for pharmaceutical products. According to industry estimates, the US generic market was estimated to be around USD 115.2 billion in 2019.