Key Takeaway

Red Yeast Rice High Potency Dietary Supplement, 600 mg, packaged in a) 120-count VegeCaps per bottle (UPC 8 01650 02205 9) and b) 500-count VegeCaps per bottle (UPC 8 01650 02206 6), Manufactured by: by Independent Nutrition Center, Inc. was recalled on April 29, 2014. The hazard: Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Product is being recalled due to excessive levels of lovastatin. Lovastatin is an FDA approved drug making this...

FDA Drug Class II Terminated

Red Yeast Rice High Potency Dietary Supplement, 600 mg, packaged in a) 120-count VegeCaps per bottle (UPC 8 01650 02205 9) and b) 500-count VegeCaps per bottle (UPC 8 01650 02206 6), Manufactured by:

Recalled: April 29, 2014 ~a) 209 bottles and b) 8 bottles units affected D-1349-2014

Description

Red Yeast Rice High Potency Dietary Supplement, 600 mg, packaged in a) 120-count VegeCaps per bottle (UPC 8 01650 02205 9) and b) 500-count VegeCaps per bottle (UPC 8 01650 02206 6), Manufactured by: Back to Health, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

Hazard / Reason

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Product is being recalled due to excessive levels of lovastatin. Lovastatin is an FDA approved drug making this dietary supplement an unapproved new drug.

Class II: Product that may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

Class II indicates the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects. The probability of serious harm is considered remote.

Products Affected

Red Yeast Rice High Potency Dietary Supplement, 600 mg, packaged in a) 120-count VegeCaps per bottle (UPC 8 01650 02205 9) and b) 500-count VegeCaps per bottle (UPC 8 01650 02206 6), Manufactured by:

Drugs

Company Information

Independent Nutrition Center, Inc.

Eugene, OR, United States

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Distribution

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

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