A pharmaceutical company recalled thousands of bottles of a commonly used allergy drug nationwide due to a failed test of the drug’s purity, according to a notice published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week.
According to the FDA’s recall website, 9,048 bottles of fexofenadine hydrochloride tablets in 180-milligram dosages are under recall.
The bottles have 150 tablets each, the notice added.
The reason for the recall is due to “Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications,” which may mean that the drug failed to maintain its integrity across its shelf life.
The company recalling the drug is Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, India’s largest drug company and one of the biggest generic drugmakers in the world. …