FDA Drug recall D-326-2014
Diovan (valsartan) 160 mg per tablet, 7 Tablets per bottle, Rx only Physician Sample Not For Sale, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharmaceutical…
- FDA Drug
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2013-12-18
On 2013-12-18 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Diovan (valsartan) 160 mg per tablet, 7 Tablets per bottle, Rx only Physician Sample Not For Sale, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharmaceutical… by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, citing chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Ta….
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| Agency | FDA Drug |
|---|---|
| Recall number | D-326-2014 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2013-08-08 |
| Published | 2013-12-18 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:51 UTC |
| Company | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
| Distribution | US |
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
Reason
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.
Identifiers
| code_info | Product code: 704412; Lot Number: F1186, Exp 03/31/2014; F1127, F1127A, Exp 07/31/2014 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:51 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-326-2014%22
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