Article: Actavis Totowa cited for failures in reporting, stability testing.(HUMAN DRUGS)

Actavis Totowa, Little Falls, NJ Parsippany District

Following an inspection Sept. 5-28, 2007, FDA Investigator Kristy Zielny issued a three-item 483 to Actavis Totowa, a maker of generic drugs.

In April 2008, the firm initiated a Class I nationwide recall of Digitek (digoxin tablets, USP) for oral use. The products are distributed by Mylan Pharmaceuticals under a "Bertek" label and by UDL Laboratories under a "UDL" label, according to a company news release.

The voluntary all-lot recall was due to the possibility that tablets with double the appropriate thickness may have been commercially released, the firm noted. Actavis said the tablets may ...

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