FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0459-2025

Product

Celecoxib Capsules, 200 mg, 500-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (Formulation Division), Panelav 389350, Gujarat, India, Manufactured for: Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bedminster, NJ 07921, USA, NDC 62332-142-71

Brand name
Celecoxib
Generic name
Celecoxib
Active ingredient
Celecoxib
Route
Oral
NDCs
62332-140, 62332-141, 62332-142, 62332-143
FDA application
ANDA204519
Affected lot / code info
Batch 2405014780, Exp. Date: Sep. 30, 2027

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules; customer complaint found one Tadalafil 5mg tablet inside a sealed 500-count bottle of Celecoxib 200mg capsule

Recalling firm

Firm
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
Formulation Division, Village Panelav, P.O. Tajpura, Near Baska, Taluka Halol, Panchmahal, N/A, India

Distribution

Quantity
2,946 500-count bottles
Distribution pattern
Distributed Nationwide and in PR

Timeline

Recall initiated
2025-05-09
FDA classified
2025-06-06
Posted by FDA
2025-06-18
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0459-2025. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Celecoxib · FDA Drug Recalls