Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's Labs and 2 others recall products in US
As per the USFDA, Sun Pharma is recalling 9,552 bottles of epilepsy treatment drug Divalproex Sodium delayed-release tablets due to "Failed Dissolution Specifications".;
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New Delhi: Leading generic drug makers Glenmark, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's and Jubilant Cadista are recalling multiple products in the US market, the world's largest market for medicines, for various issues. As per the latest Enforcement Report by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), Mumbai-based drug firm Glenmark is recalling over 6.5 lakh tubes of a generic skin treatment ointment due to manufacturing issues.
New Jersey-based Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc, a subsidiary of the company, is recalling affected lot of Tacrolimus Ointment, which is used to treat eczema, due to "Defective Container", it added.
The company initiated the nationwide Class III recall on July 11 this year.
The affected lot has been manufactured in India and distributed in the US by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc, the report stated.
As per the USFDA, a Class III recall is initiated in a "situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences."
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