FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0511-2017

Product

Risedronate Sodium Delayed-release Tablets, 35 mg, Once-a-Week, 1 tablet per blister (NDC 0093-5509-19), packaged in 4 blisters per carton (NDC 0093-5509-44), Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., North Wales, PA 19454.

Affected lot / code info
Lot # 34025762A, Exp 06/17

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications: low out of specification dissolution results found during stability testing.

Recalling firm

Firm
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1090 Horsham Rd, N/A, North Wales, Pennsylvania 19454-1505

Distribution

Quantity
25,916 cartons
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the United States and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-02-17
FDA classified
2017-03-03
Posted by FDA
2017-03-15
Terminated
2018-02-05
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0511-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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