CITRULLINE (L) in 25 g, 100 g, 500 g and 1 kg plastic bottles, White crystals or crystalline powder, odorless, For Use and distribution in prescription compounding, manufacturing, processing, or repackaging only in accordance with FDA regulations and applicable law, Packaged by Medisca Inc. Plattsburgh, NY 12901, USA, NDC #s: 38779-1186-4 (25 g), 38779-1186-5 (100 g), 38779-1186-8 (500 g), 38779-1186-9 (1 kg).
Drug Recall
Official source record
- Recall number
- D-0674-2016
- Event ID
- 67531
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recalling company
- Medisca Inc
- Reason for recall
- Labeling: Label Mix-Up: FDA tested samples of API from Medisca, labeled as to contain L-Citrulline, and results revealed no L-Citrulline was present. Levels of N-acetyl-leucine were found instead.
- Report date
- February 24, 2016
- Recall initiation date
- February 14, 2014
- Termination date
- February 17, 2016
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide and Australia
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Status as reported: Terminated.
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