FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0069-2021

Product

Mesalamine Delayed-Release Tablets, USP 1.2 gram, 120 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratories, FL, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, Distributed by: Actavis Pharma Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 0591-2245-22.

Brand name
Mesalamine
Generic name
Mesalamine
Active ingredient
Mesalamine
Route
Oral
NDC
0591-2245
FDA application
ANDA203817
Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: 1342498A, Exp. 12/2020; 1342499A, Exp. 01/2021; 1354638A, Exp. 03/2021; 1354639A, 1358274A, 1358448A, 1364618A, 1369884A, Exp. 05/2021; 1366195A, 1369885A, 1373570A, Exp. 06/2021; 1373571A, Exp. 07/2021; 1388571A, Exp. 01/2022; 1395725A, 1396585A, 1397550A, 1399389A, Exp. 04/2022; 1403885A, 1403886A, Exp. 06/2022.

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Out-of-specification dissolution results were obtained during stability testing.

Recalling firm

Firm
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Manufacturer
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
400 Interpace Pkwy, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-1120

Distribution

Quantity
133,829 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the U.S. and PR

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-10-28
FDA classified
2020-11-06
Posted by FDA
2020-11-18
Terminated
2021-08-26
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0069-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.