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FDA (Drugs) recall action 88077

Pfizer Inc. recalled 3 products on 2021-08-11

The FDA (Drugs) publishes a recall like this one as 3 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 3 pages.

Products
3
Announced
2021-08-11
Critical
0
Units
1,106,613

Why these products were recalled

CGMP Deviations: Presence of the N-nitroso-varenicline impurity above FDA s acceptable interim acceptable intake limit

CGMP Deviations: Presence of the N-nitroso-varenicline impurity above FDAs acceptable interim acceptable intake limit

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

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  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)··2021-08-11

    Pfizer Chantix Tablets Recalled for N-nitroso-varenicline Impurity

    Pfizer is recalling Chantix (varenicline tartrate) 0.5mg tablets nationwide due to the presence of N-nitroso-varenicline impurity above FDA's acceptable interim intake limit. The recall affects 59,232 bottles.

    Product
    CHANTIX (VARENICLINE TARTRATE)
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    0 states
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)··2021-08-11

    Pfizer Chantix Tablets Recalled for Nitroso Impurity Above FDA Limit

    Pfizer is recalling Chantix (varenicline tartrate) 1 mg tablets nationwide because certain lots contain the impurity N-nitroso-varenicline above FDA's acceptable interim intake limit due to manufacturing deviations.

    Product
    CHANTIX (VARENICLINE TARTRATE)
    Category
    Distribution
    0 states
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)··2021-08-11

    Pfizer Chantix Tablets Recalled for N-Nitroso-Varenicline Impurity

    Pfizer is recalling approximately 350,985 cartons of Chantix (varenicline tartrate) tablets nationwide due to the presence of N-nitroso-varenicline impurity above FDA's acceptable interim intake limit. The recall affects multiple lot numbers with expiration dates ranging from September 2021 to January 2023.

    Product
    CHANTIX (VARENICLINE TARTRATE)
    Category
    Distribution
    0 states