Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0268-2024
Product
Mesalamine Delayed-Release Tablets, USP 1.2 g per tablet, Rx Only, 120 Tablets per bottle, Once Daily, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Survey No. 259/15, Dadra-396 191 (U.T. of D & NH), INDIA, NDC 63304-175-13.
- Brand name
- Mesalamine
- Generic name
- Mesalamine
- Active ingredient
- Mesalamine
- Route
- Oral
- NDC
- 63304-175
- FDA application
- ANDA211858
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot #s: DNE0875A Exp. 01/31/2025; DNE0876A, DNE0877A, DNE1080A, DNE1081A Exp. 02/28/2025; DNE1147A, DNE1148A Exp. 03/31/2025.
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations: Microbial contamination was reported in stagnant water in the duct of the manufacturing equipment.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
- Manufacturer
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 2 Independence Way, N/A, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6620
Distribution
- Quantity
- 10,690 bottles
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide in the USA
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2024-01-18
- FDA classified
- 2024-01-25
- Posted by FDA
- 2024-01-31
- Status
- Completed
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0268-2024. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.