FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0606-2018

Product

Indomethacin Capsules USP, 50 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Colvale-Bardez, Goa 403513, India; Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, Mahwah, NJ 07430, NDC 68462-302-01.

Brand name
Indomethacin
Generic name
Indomethacin
Active ingredient
Indomethacin
Route
Oral
NDCs
68462-302, 68462-406
FDA application
ANDA091276
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 19172776, 19172794, Exp 07/19; 19173111, 19173186, 19173188, 19173189, Exp 08/19; 19173852, 19173878, 19173893, Exp 10/19; 19174318, 19174341, Exp 11/19.

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Incorrect Instructions: bottles incorrectly labeled with the usual adult dosage of "One or two capsules 2 or 3 times a day." rather than the correct usual adult dosage of "One capsule 2 or 3 times a day.

Recalling firm

Firm
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
750 Corporate Dr, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2009

Distribution

Quantity
109,080 Bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the United States.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-03-19
FDA classified
2018-03-26
Posted by FDA
2018-04-04
Terminated
2019-12-16
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0606-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.