FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0392-2021

Product

Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets, USP, 20 mg, Rx Only, 30 Tablets, Manufactured by Alkem Laboratories Ltd, Mumbai, 400 013. INDIA, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories LLC, Parsippany, NJ, 07054, NDC 67877-446-30.

Brand name
Olmesartan Medoxomil
Generic name
Olmesartan Medoxomil
Active ingredient
Olmesartan Medoxomil
Route
Oral
NDCs
67877-445, 67877-446, 67877-447
FDA application
ANDA206763
Affected lot / code info
Batch No. 20122548, Exp Date: Aug. 2022

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablet/Capsule

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
34296 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-04-29
FDA classified
2021-05-24
Posted by FDA
2021-06-02
Terminated
2023-02-17
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0392-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Olmesartan Medoxomil · FDA Drug Recalls