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Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published February 8, 2017

Amerisource Health Services CycloSPORINE Capsules Recall: Impurities Risk

Recall of CycloSPORINE Capsules, USP, 100 mg, 30-count blister packs due to impurities. Rx-only product distributed by American Health Packaging. Check NDC 68084-921-25, Lot 154527.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0490-2017DrugAmerisource Health Services ›
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Recalling firmAmerisource Health Services2550 John Glenn Ave Ste A · Columbus, OH 43217-1188
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What happened, in plain English

Amerisource Health Services is recalling CycloSPORINE Capsules, USP, 100 mg, 30-count blister packs because they failed impurities and degradation tests. This could pose a risk to patients taking immunosuppressants. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42043-amerisource-health-services-cyclosporine-capsules-recall-impurities-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42043-amerisource-health-services-cyclosporine-capsules-recall-impurities-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0490-2017

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“Amerisource Health Services CycloSPORINE Capsules Recall: Impurities Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42043-amerisource-health-services-cyclosporine-capsules-recall-impurities-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0490-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0490-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The capsules failed impurities and degradation tests, meaning they may contain harmful substances not detected in standard quality checks. This could affect patients taking immunosuppressant medications.

Who’s affected

Patients prescribed CycloSPORINE Capsules by a doctor are affected. Those with the specific NDC 68084-921-25 and Lot 154527 are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for CycloSPORINE Capsules, USP, 100 mg, 30-count blister packs with NDC 68084-921-25 and Lot 154527. The product is prescription-only and distributed by American Health Packaging.

  • Brand
    Amerisource Health Services
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for NDC 68084-921-25 and Lot 154527 on the blister pack.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 8, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 24, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 8, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Oct 17, 201742017
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0490-2017 (February 8, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0490-2017 to see it in context.
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