FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0435-2017

Product

Donepezil Hydrochloride Tablets, 10 mg, packaged in a) 30-count bottles (NDC 0781-5275-31) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 0781-5275-10), Rx only, Manufactured in India by Sandoz Private Ltd for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) FJ6599, Exp 05/17 and b) FJ6600, Exp 05/17

Why it was recalled

Subpotent Drug: out of specification results for assay test.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sandoz Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
100 College Rd W, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6604

Distribution

Quantity
a) 10,200 bottles; b) 300 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-12-13
FDA classified
2017-01-19
Posted by FDA
2017-01-25
Terminated
2017-09-14
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0435-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.