CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 30 Sep 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Nature-Throid, 1 Grain, 65 mg (Thyroid U.S.P. 1 gr. recalled
Preferred Pharmaceuticals is recalling Nature-Throid, 1 Grain, 65 mg (Thyroid U.S.P. 1 gr. (65mg)/Liothyronine (T3), distributed in California, Georgia. The recall was initiated on 2 Sep 2020 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-1623-2020
- FDA event ID
- 86394
- Recalling firm
- Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Anaheim, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Sep 2020
- FDA classified
- 24 Sep 2020
- Reported
- 30 Sep 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
- Drug class
- Thyroid Medication
Timeline
| 2 Sep 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Sep 2020 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 30 Sep 2020 | 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
Product as listed by the FDA
Nature-Throid, 1 Grain, 65 mg (Thyroid U.S.P. 1 gr. (65mg)/Liothyronine (T3) 9mcg/Levothyroxine (T4) 38mcg, packaged in a) 90-count bottles (NDC 68788-7604-09), b) 100-count tablets (NDC 68788-7604-01), Rx Only, Mfg: RLC Labs; Cave Creek, AZ, Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Where it was distributed
Repackaged tablets sold to three physicians located in CA and GA.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations
Which lots are affected?
a) Lot #: A0220Q, Exp. Date: 10/31/2020; b) Lot #: K15171, Exp. Date: 10/31/2020
Where was it sold?
Repackaged tablets sold to three physicians located in CA and GA.
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.
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Other Nature-throid recalls
All 19| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Nature-Throid, 3/4 Grain (48.75 mg) Thyroid U.S.P. 3/4 gr. recalled | Preferred Pharmaceuticals | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | CA, GA |
| Drug | CLASS II | Nature-Throid, 1.5 Grain, (97.5 mg) recalled | Preferred Pharmaceuticals | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | CA, GA |
| Drug | CLASS II | Nature-Throid, 1/2 Grain, 32.5 mg (Thyroid U.S.P. 1/2 gr. recalled | Preferred Pharmaceuticals | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | CA, GA |
| Drug | CLASS I | Nature Throid, 3/4 Grain (48.75 mg) Thyroid recalled by RLC Labs | RLC Labs | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS I | Nature Throid, 2 Grain (130 mg) Thyroid USP [Liothyronine recalled | RLC Labs | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |