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Drug company (FDA labeler)

Royal Pharmaceuticals, LLC

NDC labeler code: 68791

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Products, approvals and recalls come from the FDA (NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA, enforcement reports). Recalls are linked to this company by the NDC labeler code on the recalled product.

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At a glance

1Products (NDC)

FDA applications for these products

  • NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
ApprovedApplicationMedicineSponsor
February 3, 1988NDA019452 Fluocinolone acetonide
DERMA-SMOOTHE/FS, DERMOTIC
Hill Dermac

The sponsor is the company that holds the FDA application; it can differ from the labeler.

Recall timeline

2021

  1. May 21, 2021 · Class II · Terminated · D-0637-2021 · Fluocinolone acetonide

    Presence of Foreign Substance: Potential for broken glass within the glass pipette of the dropper.

    DermOtic Oil (fluocinolone acetonide oil) 0.01% Ear Drops 20 mL bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Hill Dermaceuticals, Inc. Sanford, FL 32773 for: Royal Pharmaceuticals Manasquan, NJ 08736, NDC 68791-103-20

2014

  1. January 31, 2014 · Class III · Terminated · D-1178-2014 · Fluocinolone acetonide

    Subpotent Drug: The active ingredient, fluocinolone acetonide, was found to be subpotent during the firm's routine testing.

    ROYAL PHARMACEUTICALS DermOtic Oil fluocinolone acetonide 0.01% (Ear Drops), 20 ml, Rx only Manufactured by: Hill Dermaceuticalsfor: Royal Pharmaceuticals NDC 68791-103-20

  2. January 31, 2014 · Class III · Terminated · D-1176-2014 · Fluocinolone acetonide

    Subpotent Drug: The active ingredient, fluocinolone acetonide, was found to be subpotent during the firm's routine testing.

    ROYAL PHARMACEUTICALS Derma-Smoothe/FS fluocinolone acetonide 0.01% Topical Oil (Body Oil) 4 fl. oz., Rx only Manufactured by: Hill Dermaceuticals, Inc. for: Royal Pharmaceuticals NDC 68791-101-04

  3. January 31, 2014 · Class III · Terminated · D-1177-2014 · Fluocinolone acetonide

    Subpotent Drug: The active ingredient, fluocinolone acetonide, was found to be subpotent during the firm's routine testing.

    ROYAL PHARMACEUTICALS Derma-Smoothe/FS fluocinolone acetonide 0.01% (Scalp Oil), 4 fl.oz., Rx only Manufactured by: Hill Dermaceuticals for: Royal Pharmaceuticals NDC 68791-102-04

What do the recall classes mean?

Class I: The most serious type: there is a reasonable chance that using the product will cause serious health problems or death.
Class II: Using the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the chance of serious problems is remote.
Class III: Using the product is not likely to cause health problems (for example a labeling or packaging issue).

Sources

  1. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

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