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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.: Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.; Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets d

Agency Publication Date: December 6, 2013
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Affected Products

Product: Diovan (valsartan) 160 mg per tablet, 7 Tablets per bottle, Rx only Physician Sample Not For Sale, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Suffern, NY 10901 for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation East Hanover, NJ 07936, NDC # 0078-9359-07

Product code: 704412; Lot Number: F1186, Exp 03/31/2014; F1127, F1127A, Exp 07/31/2014

Lot Numbers:
704412
Number
Product: Diovan (valsartan) 320 mg per tablet, 7 Tablets per bottle, Rx only Physician Sample Not For Sale, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Suffern, NY 10901 for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation East Hanover, NJ 07936, NDC # 0078-9360-07

Product code: 704414; Lot Number: F1027; Exp 2/28/2014

Lot Numbers:
704414
Number
Product: Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan Tablets) 5/160 mg, Rx only 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 - NDC # 0078-9488-07

Product code: 709999 & 725275; Lot Number: F0048A, Exp 08/31/2013; F0056A, Exp 10/31/2013; F0084, F0085, Exp 01/31/2014; F0059A, F0088, Exp 02/28/2014; F0086, F0087, Exp 03/31/2014; F0061A, F0063W1, Exp 05/31/2014; F0070A, Exp 09/30/2014; F0082A, Exp 02/28/2015

Lot Numbers:
709999
Number
Product: Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan Tablets) 5/320 mg, Rx only 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 - NDC # 0078-9490-07

Product code: 710003; Lot Number: F0102, Exp 11/30/2013; F0115, F0116, Exp 01/31/2014; F0105, F0109, F0111, F0112, Exp 02/28/2014; F0121, F0122, Exp 05/31/2014; F0125A, F0125W1, Exp 07/31/2014; F0137, F0139, F0140, F0141, F0142, F0144; Exp 11/30/2014

Lot Numbers:
710003
Number
Product: Exforge HCT (amlodipine, valsartan, hydrochlorothiazide) 10/320/25 mg, Rx only, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9563-89

Product code: 715512 & 725276; Lot Number: F0034, Exp 08/31/2013; F0035, F0036, F0036A, Exp 10/31/2013; F0038, F0039, F0040, F0041, F0042, Exp 12/31/2013; F0043, Exp 01/31/2014; F0045, Exp 03/31/2014; F0044, F0046, Exp 04/30/2014

Lot Numbers:
715512
Number
Product: Exforge HCT (amlodipine, valsartan, hydrochlorothiazide) 5/160/12.5 mg, Rx only, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9559-89

Product code: 715523 & 725278; Lot Number: F0019, F0019A, Exp 08/31/2013; F0020, Exp 09/30/2013; F0021, F0021A, Exp 10/31/2013; F0022, F0025, Exp 11/30/2013; F0024, F0026, Exp 12/31/2013; F0027, Exp 09/30/2014

Lot Numbers:
715523
Number
Product: Exforge HCT (amlodipine, valsartan, hydrochlorothiazide) 5/160/25 mg, Rx only, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9560-89

Product code: 715515; Lot Number: F0012, Exp 10/31/2013; F0013, Exp 02/28/2014; F0014, Exp 03/31/2014

Lot Numbers:
715515
Number
Product: Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan Tablets) 10/160 mg, Rx only, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9489-07

Product code: 710011; Lot Number: F0060, Exp 01/31/2014; F0028A, Exp 02/28/2014; F0061, Exp 03/31/2014; F0062, Exp 05/31/2014; F0033A, Exp 10/31/2014; F0037A, Exp 01/31/2015

Lot Numbers:
710011
Number
Product: Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan, Tablets) 10/320 mg, Rx only, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample - Not For Sale. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9491-07

Product code: 710007 & 725277; Lot Number: F0131, Exp 11/30/2013; F0138, Exp 01/31/2014; F0137, F0139, F0140, F0141, F0142, F0142A, Exp 02/28/2014; F0145, F0150, F0157, F0158, Exp 04/30/2014; F0159, F0160, Exp 05/31/2014; F0163, F0165, Exp 07/31/2014; F0184, Exp 01/31/2015

Lot Numbers:
710007
Number
Product: Lescol XL (fluvastatin sodium) Extended-Release Tablets, 80 mg per tablet, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG Stein, Switzerland. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9354-07

Product code: 707136; Lot Number: F0017, Exp 01/31/2015

Lot Numbers:
707136
Number
Product: Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa, and entacapone) 12.5/50/200 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Productions GmbH Wehr, Germany. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9407-01

Product code: 707156; Lot Number: F0012, Exp 02/28/2014

Lot Numbers:
707156
Number
Product: Tekturna (aliskiren) Tablets 150 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Productions GmbH Wehr, Germany. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9485-07

Product code: 708236; Lot Number: F0116, F0116W1, F0016W2, Exp 09/30/2013; F0117, Exp 02/28/2014; F0118, 6) F0119, Exp 08/31/2014

Lot Numbers:
708236
Number
Product: Tekturna (aliskiren) Tablets 300 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only. Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Produktions GmbH Wehr, Germany. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9486-07

Product code: 708239; Lot Number: F0140, F0140W1, Exp 09/30/2013; F0142, Exp 07/31/2014; F0143, Exp 08/31/2014; F0144, Exp 10/31/2014; F0145; Exp 01/31/2015.

Lot Numbers:
708239
Number
Product: Tekturna HCT (aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets 150/12.5 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Productions GmbH Wehr, Germany. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 , NDC # 0078-9521-89

Product code: 712396; Lot Number: F0026, F0027; Exp 07/31/2014

Lot Numbers:
712396
Number
Product: Tekturna HCT (aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets 300/25 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Productions GmbH Wehr, Germany. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9524-89

Product code: 712427; Lot Number: F0036, F0036W1, Exp 08/31/2013; F0038, Exp 06/30/2014; F0039, Exp 08/31/2014.

Lot Numbers:
712427
Number

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 66015
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 15 products (139,788 bottles; 57,881 bottles; 1,492,475 bottles; 869,951 bottles; 281,935 bottles; 328,543 bottles; 174,848 bottles; 61,1240 bottles; 951,109 bottles; 46,812 bottles; 18,665 bottles; 12,6245 bottles; 128964 bottles; 16,693 bottles; 70,006 bottles)

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