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Diovan (valsartan) 160 mg per tablet Recalled by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Due to Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician...

Date: August 8, 2013
Company: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Drug)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. directly.

Affected Products

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

Quantity: 139,788 bottles

Why Was This Recalled?

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.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. has 26 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Drug). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report