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D-1516-2014 Class III Terminated

Recalled by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. — Suffern, NY

Recall Details

Product Type
Drugs
Report Date
August 13, 2014
Initiation Date
July 30, 2014
Termination Date
December 5, 2014
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
50 bottles

Product Description

Cataflam (diclofenac potassium) tablets, 50 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Patheon Inc., Whitby Operations, Ontario, Canada L1N 5Z5; Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., East Hanover, New Jersey 07936; NDC 0078-0436-05, UPC 3 0078-0436-05 2.

Reason for Recall

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Ink identification had rubbed off tablets in transit making them illegible to pharmacists and consumers.

Distribution Pattern

Nationwide

Code Information

Lot # PKTS, Exp 01/17

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