Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg Due to the Detection of Trace Amounts of N-Nitroso N-Methyl 4-amino butyric acid (NMBA) Impurity found in the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
Company Contact: Stericycle
Name: Stericycle Customer Service – Recalls – Event 4862
Phone Number: 1-888-275-0506
Email: [email protected]
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 87 lots of Losartan Tablets USP 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg to consumer level. This recall was prompted due to the detection of trace amounts of N-Nitroso N-Methyl 4-amino butyric acid (NMBA) a possible process impurity or contaminant in an active pharmaceutical ingredient, manufactured by Hetero Labs Limited, Unit – I (API manufacturer).
NMBA is a potential human carcinogen. To date, Camber has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall.
Losartan Potassium, USP, is a prescription medication used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure and is packaged in 30ct, 90ct, 500ct, 1000ct bottles. The identifying NDC #s associated with Camber's product as are follows: Losartan 25 mg 31722-700-90, 31722-700-05, 31722-700-10; Losartan 50 mg 31722-701-30, 31722-701-90, 31722-701-10; and Losartan 100 mg 31722-702-30, 31722-702-90, and 31722-702-10.
The affected Losartan includes 87 lot numbers which are listed below:
NDC |
Name and Strength |
Count |
Lot# |
Expiry |
31722-700-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
90 |
LOP17026B |
Sep-19 |
31722-700-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
90 |
LOP17050 |
Sep-19 |
31722-700-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
90 |
LOP17051 |
Sep-19 |
31722-700-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
90 |
LOP17052 |
Sep-19 |
31722-700-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
90 |
LOP17053 |
Sep-19 |
31722-700-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
90 |
LOP17061 |
Oct-19 |
31722-700-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
90 |
LOP18035 |
Dec-19 |
31722-700-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
90 |
LOP18036 |
Dec-19 |
31722-700-05 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
500 |
LOP17026 |
Sep-19 |
31722-700-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
1000 |
LOP17006 |
May-19 |
31722-700-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
1000 |
LOP17025 |
Sep-19 |
31722-700-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
1000 |
LOP17068 |
Oct-19 |
31722-700-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
1000 |
LOP18037 |
Dec-19 |
31722-700-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
1000 |
LOP18038 |
Dec-19 |
31722-700-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
1000 |
LOP18039 |
Dec-19 |
31722-700-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg |
1000 |
LOP18057 |
Jan-20 |
31722-701-30 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
30 |
LOP17028C |
Sep-19 |
31722-701-30 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
30 |
LOP17064A |
Nov-19 |
31722-701-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
90 |
LOP17027 |
Sep-19 |
31722-701-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
90 |
LOP17063 |
Nov-19 |
31722-701-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
90 |
LOP17093 |
Nov-19 |
31722-701-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
90 |
LOP17094 |
Dec-19 |
31722-701-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
90 |
LOP17095 |
Dec-19 |
31722-701-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
90 |
LOP17097A |
Dec-19 |
31722-701-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
90 |
LOP17105 |
Dec-19 |
31722-701-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
90 |
LOP17107 |
Dec-19 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP17004 |
Dec-19 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP17028B |
Sep-19 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP17048 |
Oct-19 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP17049 |
Oct-19 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP17056 |
Nov-19 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP17073 |
Nov-19 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP17074 |
Nov-19 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP17076 |
Nov-19 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP17096 |
Dec-19 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP18077A |
Feb-20 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP18078 |
Feb-20 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP18079 |
Feb-20 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP18080 |
Feb-20 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP18081 |
Mar-20 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP18084 |
Mar-20 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP18095 |
Mar-20 |
31722-701-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg |
1000 |
LOP18096 |
Mar-20 |
31722-702-30 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
30 |
LOP17011 |
Aug-19 |
31722-702-30 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
30 |
LOP17087 |
Nov-19 |
31722-702-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
90 |
LOP17012 |
Aug-19 |
31722-702-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
90 |
LOP17013 |
Aug-19 |
31722-702-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
90 |
LOP17042 |
Oct-19 |
31722-702-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
90 |
LOP17043 |
Oct-19 |
31722-702-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
90 |
LOP17044 |
Nov-19 |
31722-702-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
90 |
LOP17045 |
Nov-19 |
31722-702-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
90 |
LOP18024 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
90 |
LOP18025 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
90 |
LOP18026 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
90 |
LOP18027 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
90 |
LOP18028 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
90 |
LOP18029 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-90 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
90 |
LOP18030 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP17005 |
May-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP17014 |
Aug-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP17016 |
Sep-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP17023 |
Sep-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP17083 |
Oct-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP17084 |
Nov-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP17085 |
Nov-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP17086 |
Nov-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18021 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18022 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18023 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18031 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18032 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18033 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18050 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18051 |
Dec-19 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18109 |
Mar-20 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18111 |
Mar-20 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18122 |
Jun-20 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18123 |
Jun-20 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18124 |
Jun-20 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18125 |
Jun-20 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18126 |
Jun-20 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18127 |
Jun-20 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18128 |
Jun-20 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18129 |
Jun-20 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18130 |
Jun-20 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18131C |
Jun-20 |
31722-702-10 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg |
1000 |
LOP18133 |
Jun-20 |
Losartan Potassium Tablets were distributed Nationwide to Wholesalers, Distributors, Retail Pharmacies, and Mail Order Pharmacies.
Stericycle is notifying Camber's distributors and other customers by recall letter and arranging for return of recalled product of Losartan Potassium Tablets.
Consumers should contact their doctor for further guidance and potential change of treatment before they stop taking the product. Pharmacies and healthcare facilities that have the product being recalled should stop using and dispensing the product immediately.
Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact Camber Pharmaceuticals' Med Line at 1-866-495-1995 Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm EST. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this drug product.
Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.
- Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm
- Regular Mail or Fax: Download form www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178.
This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug administration.
SOURCE Camber Pharmaceuticals
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