FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0298-2021

Product

Methylprednisolone Tablets USP, 4 MG, packaged in a 21-count blister pack, Rx only, Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, NDC 59746-001-03

Brand name
Methylprednisolone
Generic name
Methylprednisolone
Active ingredient
Methylprednisolone
Route
Oral
NDCs
59746-001, 59746-002, 59746-003, 59746-015
FDA application
ANDA040189
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 20K0043P, 20K0044P, 20K0042P, Exp 08/2022; 20L0026P, 20L0027P, 20L0028P, 20L0029P, 20L0030P, Exp 09/2022

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Illegible label: Customer complaint received of mis-alignment print of the printed dosing instructions on the blister card.

Recalling firm

Firm
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Manufacturer
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
207 Kiley Dr, Salisbury, Maryland 21801-2249

Distribution

Quantity
635,400 cartons
Distribution pattern
USA nationwide, including Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-02-19
FDA classified
2021-03-04
Posted by FDA
2021-03-10
Terminated
2022-11-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0298-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.