FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0533-2023

Product

Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules, 75 mg, Rx Only, 60 Capsules per bottle, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., INDIA, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 67877-474-60.

Brand name
Dabigatran Etexilate
Generic name
Dabigatran Etexilate
Active ingredient
Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate
Route
Oral
NDCs
67877-474, 67877-475, 67877-624
FDA application
ANDA208040
Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: 22142462, 22142463, 22142464, Exp 5/2024; 22143000, 22143001, 22143002, Exp 6/2024.

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Detection of N-nitroso-dabigatran (NDAB) impurity levels above the Acceptable Daily Intake Limit.

Recalling firm

Firm
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
13,560 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2023-03-14
FDA classified
2023-04-13
Posted by FDA
2023-04-05
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0533-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.