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Drug recall · FDA · Published September 13, 2016

Taro Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recalls Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.25% 100 g, Rx only, mfd. by Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1,

Failed Stability Specifications: The subject lots exhibited OOS results for Homogeneity test (Moderate separation).

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0116-2017DrugTaro Pharmaceuticals Inc. ›
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Recalling firmTaro Pharmaceuticals, Inc.130 East Dr · Brampton, N/A
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Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42441-taro-pharmaceuticals-inc-recalls-desoximetasone-cream-usp-0-25-100 · Recall date September 13, 2016 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0116-2017

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“Taro Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recalls Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.25% 100 g, Rx only, mfd. by Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1,.” GovInfoNow, recall dated September 13, 2016. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42441-taro-pharmaceuticals-inc-recalls-desoximetasone-cream-usp-0-25-100. Based on FDA recall #D-0116-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0116-2017%22&limit=1).

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  • Brand
    Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  • Category
    Drug
FDA recall event · 2 products

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  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    US & Puerto Rico
  • NDC
    51672-1271-1, 51672-1271-2, 51672-1271-3, 51672-1271-7, 51672-1270-1, 51672-1270-2, 51672-1270-3, 51672-1270-7, 51672-1261-1, 51672-1261-2, 51672-1261-3
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
D-0116-2017Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.25% 100 g, Rx only, mfd. by Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Hawthorne, NY 10532; NDC 51672-1270-7; Lot #: B5093-18608, B5094-18608, Exp. Jan 2017; Lot #: C5141-18954, C5142-18954, E5109-19625, Exp . Feb 201715,576 units
D-0117-2017Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.05% 100 g, Rx only, mfd. by Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Hawthorne, NY 10532; NDC 51672-1271-7; Lot #: E0598-19624, E5099-19624, Exp. Jan 20176,756 units
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Subject: Recall D-0116-2017 — Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Taro Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recalls Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.25% 100 g,

Hello,

I own a Taro Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recalls Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.25% 100 g, Rx only, mfd. by Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, that is covered by recall D-0116-2017 from Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc..

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0116-2017 (September 13, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0116-2017 to see it in context.
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