FDANovember 6, 2018drug

AMITIZA (lubiprostone) capsules 8 mcg. 60-count bottle, Rx Only. Marketed by: Sucampo Pharma Americas, LLC, Rockville MD 20850 and Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. Deerfield, IL 60015. Active Ingredient made in Japan, encapsulated in the United States. NDC 64764-080-60

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications:Elevated levels of a known impurity in the 20-month stability sample testing.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

takeda development center americastakedatakeda development

Recall history

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