FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0129-2025

Product

Dabigatran Etexilate, 75 mg capsules, 60-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., INDIA, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC Parsippany, NJ 07054 NDC 67877-474-60

Brand name
Dabigatran Etexilate
Generic name
Dabigatran Etexilate
Active ingredient
Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate
Route
Oral
NDCs
67877-474, 67877-475, 67877-624
FDA application
ANDA208040
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 24142328, 24142329, 24142330, Exp. Date May 31, 2026.

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Presence of N-nitroso-Dabigatran impurity above recommended interim limit

Recalling firm

Firm
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
339 Jefferson Rd Ste 101, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-3707

Distribution

Quantity
1971 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the United States

Timeline

Recall initiated
2024-12-12
FDA classified
2024-12-12
Posted by FDA
2024-12-18
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0129-2025. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Dabigatran Etexilate · FDA Drug Recalls