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Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published August 23, 2021

Telig: Betamethasone Lotion Recall - Stability Failure Risk

Teligent Pharma recalls Betamethasone Dipropionate Lotion 0.05% (Augmented) 30mL bottles due to failed stability testing. Product may not meet API particle specifications.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0297-2022DrugTeligent Pharma ›
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Recalling firmTeligent Pharma, Inc.105 Lincoln Avenue · Buena, NJ 08310
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What happened, in plain English

Teligent Pharma is recalling Betamethasone Dipropionate Lotion 0.05% (Augmented) 30mL bottles because routine stability testing showed the active ingredient didn't meet particle specifications. This could mean the medication isn't stable or effective as intended. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/35887-telig-betamethasone-lotion-recall-stability-failure-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/35887-telig-betamethasone-lotion-recall-stability-failure-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0297-2022

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“Telig: Betamethasone Lotion Recall - Stability Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/35887-telig-betamethasone-lotion-recall-stability-failure-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0297-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0297-2022%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The lotion failed stability testing for the active pharmaceutical ingredient particle count. This means the medication might not be stable or effective over time, potentially reducing its therapeutic benefit.

Who’s affected

Prescription users of this specific lotion bottle. Patients with skin conditions requiring this medication are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the 30mL bottle labeled 'Betamethasone Dipropionate Lotion USP, 0.05% (Augmented)' with NDC 52565-023-29 and lot number 16569 (expiring 9/2022).

  • Brand
    Teligent Pharma
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Verify the product label includes NDC 52565-023-29 and lot number 16569.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed Nationwide in the USA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 23, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 28, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 5, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 16, 2024420212024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0297-2022 (August 23, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0297-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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