FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0159-2023

Product

Rasagiline Mesylate Tablets 1 mg; 30 tablets in HDPE bottle; Rx only; NDC 67877-260-30; Manufactured by Alkem Laboratories Ltd., India; Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC, Parsippany, NJ 07054

Brand name
Rasagiline
Generic name
Rasagiline
Active ingredient
Rasagiline Mesylate
Route
Oral
NDCs
67877-259, 67877-260
FDA application
ANDA201889
Affected lot / code info
Lot # 22140903. Exp. Dec. 2024

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Substance- A complaint was received of black spots/shiny metallic speck on the tablets.

Recalling firm

Firm
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
339 Jefferson Rd Ste 101, N/A, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-3707

Distribution

Quantity
12192 bottles
Distribution pattern
Customers in 19 states: CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, TX, WA, WI; Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-12-28
FDA classified
2023-01-16
Posted by FDA
2023-01-25
Terminated
2024-08-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0159-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Rasagiline · FDA Drug Recalls