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Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 1000 mg, 500-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 2400 Route 130 North Dayton, NJ 08810, Manufactured by: Aurobindo Pharma Limited Unit -VII (SEZ)) Mahabubnagar (Dt)_509302 India, NDC 65862-010-05.

Drug Recall

Official source record

Recall number
D-0427-2018
Event ID
79119
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Recalling company
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.
Reason for recall
Presence of Foreign Tablet: Metformin BP 1000mg was found in bottle of Metformin HCl 1000mg
Report date
February 28, 2018
Recall initiation date
February 2, 2018
Termination date
February 18, 2021
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the US

Drug product identifiers

Manufacturer
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Brand name
METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Generic name
METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Substance name
METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Product NDCs
65862-008; 65862-009; 65862-010
Package NDCs
65862-008-01; 65862-008-05; 65862-008-33; 65862-008-45; 65862-008-50; 65862-008-60; 65862-008-90; 65862-008-99; 65862-009-01; 65862-009-05; 65862-009-33; 65862-009-44; 65862-009-50; 65862-009-60; 65862-009-90; 65862-009-99; 65862-010-01; 65862-010-05; 65862-010-33; 65862-010-46; 65862-010-50; 65862-010-60; 65862-010-90; 65862-010-99
Route
ORAL

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