FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0581-2018

Product

Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP, 36 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Trigen Laboratories, LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807. NDC 13811-708-10

Brand name
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Generic name
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
13811-706, 13811-709, 13811-707, 13811-708, 13811-710
FDA application
ANDA205327
Affected lot / code info
Lots: 170231B, 170232A, 170233A, 170234A

Why it was recalled

Subpotent Drug:100-count product bottle labeled as Methylphenidate HCL ER Tablets 36 mg found to contain 1 27 mg Methylphenidate HCL ER Tablet.

Recalling firm

Firm
Osmotica Pharmaceutical Corp
Manufacturer
Trigen Laboratories, LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
895 Sawyer Rd, N/A, Marietta, Georgia 30062-2257

Distribution

Quantity
19,664 100-bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-02-28
FDA classified
2018-03-06
Posted by FDA
2018-03-14
Terminated
2019-05-01
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0581-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.