The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Drugs)·D-1391-2019·Announced 2019-06-26

Teligent Pharma Recalls Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment Due to Impurities

Teligent Pharma is recalling Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment 0.05% due to failed impurities and degradation specifications.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Teligent Pharma, Inc. is recalling Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment USP, 0.05% (Augmented) in 15 gram and 50 gram tubes. The recall involves Lot 11852 with an expiration date of 08/2020. The product is distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated because the product failed impurities and degradation specifications. This is classified as an FDA Class III recall, which indicates that the use of or exposure to the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

Patients and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact their pharmacist or physician for a replacement. The recall number is D-1391-2019.

The recalled product

Product
Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment USP, 0.05%* (Augmented), a) 15 gram (NDC 52565-019-15) and b) 50 gram (NDC 52565-019-51) tubed, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Teligent Pharma, Inc. Buena, New Jersey 06310
Affected units
9,360

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot 11852
  • exp date 08/2020

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.