FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0430-2017

Product

Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Transdermal Patch, 30 mg over 9 hours (3.3 mg/hr), packaged in 30-count patches per box, Rx only, Manufactured by Noven Therapeutics, LLC, Miami, FL 33186; By Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, FL 33186, NDC 68968-5555-3.

Brand name
Daytrana
Generic name
Methylphenidate
Active ingredient
Methylphenidate
Route
Transdermal
NDCs
68968-5552, 68968-5553, 68968-5554, 68968-5555
FDA application
NDA021514
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 77306, Exp.05/2016; 77595 Exp. 07/2016; 78069, Exp.08/2016.

Why it was recalled

Defective Delivery System: Out of Specification (OOS) results for the mechanical peel force (MPF) and and/or the z-statistic values.

Recalling firm

Firm
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Manufacturer
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
11960 SW 144th St, Miami, Florida 33186-6109

Distribution

Quantity
357,420 patches
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the US

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-08-22
FDA classified
2017-01-10
Posted by FDA
2017-01-18
Terminated
2019-03-20
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0430-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Daytrana · FDA Drug Recalls