Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc: Fluocinonide, Usp, 0.05% Cream

Recall Summary Sun Pharmaceutical is recalling Fluocinonide 0.05% Cream (a prescription steroid cream) in 60-gram tubes distributed nationwide because the product's thickness is thicker than the specification allows, which was discovered during stability testing. This is a Class II recall, meaning the product could cause adverse health effects. The affected product was manufactured by Taro Pharmaceuticals in Canada and distributed across all U.S. states and Washington, D.C.

Recalling firm
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Product
Fluocinonide, USP, 0.05% Cream, 60g tube, Rx only, Mfd by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-1386-3.
Reason
Failed Viscosity Specifications: Out of Specification results, above the specification limit, in viscosity, noted during stability testing.
Classification
Class II
Category
drug recall
Country
United States
Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Recall date
2026-03-25
Status
Ongoing
Areas affected
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, ...
Distribution
Nationwide in the USA.

Official recall notice from U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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