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Where is Penciclovir made?
8 companies sell it under their own name and 7 repackagers rebottle it. Their labels name 3 factories in India and the United States.
India 2United States 1
Companies and their factories
| Company on the label | Factory | Where | Last FDA inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals10 mg per 1 g · NDC 69238-1791 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLCMakes it, tests it, packages it and labels it | Piscataway, NJ, United States | No problems foundApr 2026 |
| Aurobindo Pharma Limited125 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 65862-465, 65862-466, 65862-467 | Aurobindo Pharma LimitedMakes it and tests it | Medchal, India | Problems found, fixed voluntarilyJul 2023 |
| Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited125 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 33342-024, 33342-025, 33342-026 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals LimitedMakes it, tests it, packages it and labels it | Daman, India | Problems found, fixed voluntarilyMay 2023 |
| Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.125 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 64980-349, 64980-350, 64980-351 | Aurobindo Pharma LimitedMakes it and tests it | Medchal, India | Problems found, fixed voluntarilyJul 2023 |
| Camber Pharmaceuticals Inc.125 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 31722-706, 31722-707, 31722-708 | The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs | ||
| Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Denavir10 mg per 1 g · NDC 0378-9720, 0378-0896 | The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs | ||
| Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd10 mg per 1 g · NDC 45802-440 | The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs | ||
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.10 mg per 1 g, 125 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 0093-3186, 0093-8117, 0093-8118 +1 | The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs | ||
Repackaged by
These companies buy Penciclovir in bulk and rebottle it, often for mail-order, clinic or hospital pharmacies. If your bottle shows one of these names, open its NDC to see who made the pills inside.
- Atlantic Biologicals Corps.:
17856-0706,17856-0705,17856-0708 - AvKARE, Inc.:
42291-414,73190-091,42291-415,73190-092+2 - Bryant Ranch Prepack:
63629-7890,71335-2936 - PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
55289-168 - Physicians Total Care, Inc.:
54868-4956 - Proficient Rx LP:
63187-998,71205-609 - RPK Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
53002-0640
Recalls
- Jun 11, 2025 · Class III · Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Presence of Foreign Substance- Black hair strand found attached to a tablet in a sealed bottle. - Dec 22, 2017 · Class II · Hetero Labs Limited Unit V
Temperature Abuse: Complaints of tablets being wet and stuck together with tablet coating peeled and disintegrated as a result of prolonged exposure to high temp during distribution.
Class I recalls are the most serious; Class III the least. A recall covers specific lots, listed on each recall.