FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0642-2024

Product

Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.5%, packaged in: a) 5mL bottle (NDC 64980-514-05), and b) 10mL bottle (NDC 64980-514-01), Rx only, Manufactured by: FDC Limited, Waluj, Aurangabad, India, Distributed by: Rising Pharmaceuticals Inc, New Jersey

Brand name
Timolol Maleate
Generic name
Timolol Maleate
Active ingredient
Timolol Maleate
Route
Ophthalmic
NDCs
64980-513, 64980-514
FDA application
ANDA077259
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) 083K063, Exp 10/31/2025; b) 083I091, Exp 08/31/2025.

Why it was recalled

Defective Container: patients are unable to get the solution out of the bottle as the spike of the cap was lodged in the nozzle of the product bottle.

Recalling firm

Firm
FDC Limited
Manufacturer
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
B-8 MIDC Industrial Area, Waluj District, Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, N/A, India

Distribution

Quantity
176,784 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide U.S.A.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2024-08-12
FDA classified
2024-08-22
Posted by FDA
2024-08-28
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0642-2024. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.