Sichuan Friendly Pharmaceutical Thyroid Powder Recall: Inconsistent Active Ingredients
Sichuan Friendly Pharmaceutical recalls Thyroid Powder 25kg/drum (NDC 7807-0170-11) due to inconsistent levothyroxine and liothyronine levels. Affected lots include 160601-170702. Consumers should check their lot numbers and contact the manufacturer.
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CGMP Deviations: Thyroid Powder has inconsistent levels of the active ingredients levothyroxine and liothyronine.
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What happened, in plain English
Sichuan Friendly Pharmaceutical is recalling Thyroid Powder 25kg drums because the active ingredients levothyroxine and liothyronine levels are inconsistent. This could lead to improper thyroid medication dosing, which may cause health issues if the medication is not taken correctly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/39701-sichuan-friendly-pharmaceutical-thyroid-powder-recall-inconsistent-active-ingredients.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/39701-sichuan-friendly-pharmaceutical-thyroid-powder-recall-inconsistent-active-ingredients · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0006-2019
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“Sichuan Friendly Pharmaceutical Thyroid Powder Recall: Inconsistent Active Ingredients.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/39701-sichuan-friendly-pharmaceutical-thyroid-powder-recall-inconsistent-active-ingredients. Based on FDA recall #D-0006-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0006-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The Thyroid Powder contains inconsistent levels of levothyroxine and liothyronine, the active ingredients for thyroid medication. This inconsistency means the medication may not provide the correct dose, potentially leading to improper treatment.
Who’s affected
People who have purchased Thyroid Powder 25kg drums with the specified lot numbers (160601-170702) from the manufacturer. Those using this medication for thyroid treatment are most at risk of incorrect dosing.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot number on the drum, which should be one of 160601, 160602, 160603, 160801, 161101, 162011, 170301, 170501, 170502, 170701, or 170702. The product is labeled as Thyroid Powder 25kg/drum with NDC 7807-0170-11.
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What to do — step by step
Check Lot Number
Look for the lot number on the drum, which should be one of the specified dates (160601-170702).
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Distributed nationwide and China” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6.9 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-0006-2019 (August 21, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0006-2019 to see it in context.
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