CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 26 Jun 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Anastrozole Tablets, 1 mg recalled by Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA is recalling Anastrozole Tablets, 1 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 May 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-1440-2019
- FDA event ID
- 82827
- Recalling firm
- Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA, Pennington, NJ
- Brand
- Anastrozole
- Manufacturer
- Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 May 2019
- FDA classified
- 1 Jul 2019
- Reported
- 26 Jun 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
- Drug class
- Cancer Medication
Timeline
| 6 May 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +51 days |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Classified by FDA | +5 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
CGMP Deviations: Cross Contamination with other products due to CGMP cleaning failure.
Product as listed by the FDA
ANASTROZOLE Tablets, 1 mg, Rx Only, 30-count bottle, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd. Ahmedabad, India. Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. Pennington, NJ 08534 NDC 68382-209-06
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: Cross Contamination with other products due to CGMP cleaning failure.
Which lots are affected?
Lot: M706674, M706676, M707685 EXP Jun-19; M711219, M711220, M711221, M711222, M711269, EXP Sep-19; M801027, EXP Dec-19; M801028, M801029, M801030, EXP Jan-20; M802206, EXP Feb-20, M805195, M805196, M805197, EXP Mar-20; M805199, M805202, M805944, M805945, M805948, M805951, M805953, M805956, M805957, M805958, M805959 Apr-20; M812457, EXP Jul-20, M812458, M812459, M813912, M813913, M813914, M813915, M813916, EXP Aug-20; M815768, M815769, M818274, EXP Oct-20; M818119, M818120, M818121, M818635, EXP Nov-20; M819270, M819861, M819862, EXP Dec-20; M900921, M900922, M900923, M900924, M900925, EXP Jan-21; M902634, M902635, EXP Feb-21.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the USA
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
13 other products · FDA event 82827This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is MethylPREDNISolone Tablets, USP, 4 mg recalled.
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