Reported Dec 12, 2012 · Terminated

Fluorouracil Topical Cream USP, 5%, 40 g Tube, Rx only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. Haifa Bay, Israel…

Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. · 3 Skyline Dr · Hawthorne, NY · 10532-2174

Is this the product you have?

  • Fluorouracil Topical Cream USP, 5%, 40 g Tube, Rx only, Mfd
  • byTaro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. Haifa Bay, Israel 26110, Dist
  • byTaro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-4118-6
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #s: 118903
    • Exp. March 2013
    • 119477
    • 119483
    • 119743
    • Exp. May 2013
    • 119748
    • June 2013
    • 110440
    • Exp. September 2013
    • 110599
    • 110602
    • 110606
    • 110607
    • 110949
    • 110951
    • 110953
    • 110954
    • 110956
    • 110958
    • Exp. October 2013
    • 110962
    • 110963
    • 110965
    • 111659
    • 111844
    • Exp. November 2013
    • 111845
    • 111846
    • Exp. December 2013
    • 112227
    • 112228
    • Exp. January 2014
Amount recalled
39,982 Tubes

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Product Lacks Stability: Out-of-specification (OOS) results were observed for assay and description in retain samples.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Apr 11, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:33 PM UTC

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