Reported Nov 21, 2018 · Terminated

AMITIZA (lubiprostone) capsules 8 mcg. 60-count bottle, Rx Only. Marketed by: Sucampo Pharma Americas, LLC, Rockville…

Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. · 1 Takeda Pkwy · Deerfield, IL · 60015-5713

Is this the product you have?

  • AMITIZA (lubiprostone) capsules 8 mcg. 60-count bottle, Rx Only
  • Marketed bySucampo Pharma Americas, LLC, Rockville MD 20850 and Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. Deerfield, IL 60015. Active Ingredient made in Japan, encapsulated in the United States. NDC 64764-080-60
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot # 3098628-61
    • exp. date 02/28/2021
Amount recalled
69,075 60-count bottles (4,144,500 capsules)

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications:Elevated levels of a known impurity in the 20-month stability sample testing.

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jun 20, 2019 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:21 PM UTC

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