CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 7 Jun 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Clobetasol Propionate Ointment, USP, 05% tubes recalled by Akorn
Akorn is recalling Clobetasol Propionate Ointment, USP, 05% tubes, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 26 Apr 2023 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-0795-2023
- FDA event ID
- 91788
- Recalling firm
- Akorn, Gurnee, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 26 Apr 2023
- FDA classified
- 1 Jun 2023
- Reported
- 7 Jun 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Creams, Ointments & Gels
Timeline
| 26 Apr 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Classified by FDA | +36 days |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +6 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: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Clobetasol Propionate Ointment, USP, 0.05%, 15 g tubes, Rx Only, Distributed by: Akorn Operating Company, LLC., Gurnee, IL 60031. ALL NDCs
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Is Clobetasol Propionate Ointment, USP, 05% tubes recalled?
Yes. Akorn recalled Clobetasol Propionate Ointment, USP, 05% tubes on 26 Apr 2023. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number D-0795-2023.
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
Which lots are affected?
All Lots
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico
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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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