Key Takeaway
Valsartan tablets 160 mg, 90-count bottle, Rx Only, Repackaged by H.J. Harkins Co, Inc. Grover Beach, CA 93433, NDC 43547-0369-09. Tablet is yellow, capsule-shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets by H J Harkins Company Inc dba Pharma Pac was recalled on July 26, 2018. The hazard: Carcinogen impurity detected in API used to manufacture drug product.
Valsartan tablets 160 mg, 90-count bottle, Rx Only, Repackaged by H.J. Harkins Co, Inc. Grover Beach, CA 93433, NDC 43547-0369-09. Tablet is yellow, capsule-shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets
Description
Valsartan tablets 160 mg, 90-count bottle, Rx Only, Repackaged by H.J. Harkins Co, Inc. Grover Beach, CA 93433, NDC 43547-0369-09. Tablet is yellow, capsule-shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets debossed with 343 on one side and HH on the other side.
Hazard / Reason
Carcinogen impurity detected in API used to manufacture drug product.
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
Valsartan tablets 160 mg, 90-count bottle, Rx Only, Repackaged by H.J. Harkins Co, Inc. Grover Beach, CA 93433, NDC 43547-0369-09. Tablet is yellow, capsule-shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets
DrugsCompany Information
H J Harkins Company Inc dba Pharma Pac
Grover Beach, CA, United States
View all 9 recalls by H J Harkins Company Inc dba Pharma Pac →Distribution
Product was distributed to a physician's office.
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