Valsartan Tablets Shortage

• • Valsartan oral tablet, Camber, 160 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 31722-0747-90
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Camber, 320 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 31722-0748-90
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Camber, 40 mg, bottle, 30 count, NDC 31722-0745-30
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Camber, 80 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 31722-0746-90

• • Several drug products containing valsartan were recalled due to an unexpected impurity found in the active pharmaceutical ingredient manufactured by a third party. The impurity is N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and is classified as a probably human carcinogen. Additional information is available at https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm613532.htm.
  • Camber, Major, Solco, and Teva valsartan tablets were affected by the recall. Detailed information on the products is available at https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/UCM615703.pdf.
  • Alembic has valsartan tablets available.
  • Archis Pharma has valsartan tablets available.
  • Aurobindo refuses to provide availability information.
  • Cadista has discontinued valsartan tablets.
  • Camber has temporarily discontinued valsartan tablets.
  • Lupin is not actively marketing valsartan tablets.
  • MacLeods has valsartan tablets available.
  • Viatris has valsartan tablets available.
  • Repackagers may have some presentations affected depending on the source supplier.

• • Diovan oral tablet, Novartis, 160 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 00078-0359-34
  • Diovan oral tablet, Novartis, 320 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 00078-0360-34
  • Diovan oral tablet, Novartis, 40 mg, bottle, 30 count, NDC 00078-0423-15
  • Diovan oral tablet, Novartis, 80 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 00078-0358-34
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Alembic, 160 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 62332-0046-90
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Alembic, 160 mg, bottle, 500 count, NDC 62332-0046-71
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Alembic, 320 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 62332-0047-90
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Alembic, 320 mg, bottle, 500 count, NDC 62332-0047-71
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Alembic, 40 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 62332-0044-90
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Alembic, 80 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 62332-0045-90
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Alembic, 80 mg, bottle, 500 count, NDC 62332-0045-71
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Archis Pharma, 160 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 72819-0183-09
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Archis Pharma, 320 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 72819-0184-09
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Archis Pharma, 40 mg, bottle, 30 count, NDC 72819-0181-03
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Archis Pharma, 80 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 72819-0182-09
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Macleods, 160 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 33342-0064-10
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Macleods, 320 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 33342-0065-10
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Macleods, 40 mg, bottle, 30 count, NDC 33342-0062-07
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Macleods, 80 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 33342-0063-10
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Mylan (Viatris), 160 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 00378-5814-77
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Mylan (Viatris), 320 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 00378-5815-77
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Mylan (Viatris), 40 mg, bottle, 30 count, NDC 00378-5807-93
  • Valsartan oral tablet, Mylan (Viatris), 80 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 00378-5813-77

Estimated Resupply Dates

• • Most marketed presentations are available.

Safety

• • Confirm the source of repackaged valsartan products to ensure they are not affected.