FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0539-2023

Product

Aripiprazole Tablets, USP, 20 mg, Rx Only, Packaged in 500-count bottle Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., INDIA Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC#: 67877-434-05

Brand name
Aripiprazole
Generic name
Aripiprazole
Active ingredient
Aripiprazole
Route
Oral
NDCs
67877-430, 67877-431, 67877-432, 67877-433, 67877-434, 67877-435
FDA application
ANDA207105
Affected lot / code info
Lot #22143120, Exp. Date: June 2024

Why it was recalled

Out of specification (OOS) for Spectroscopic Identification test by IR.

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
135 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2023-03-17
FDA classified
2023-04-19
Posted by FDA
2023-04-26
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0539-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.