FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0653-2016

Product

Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets 0.125 mg, 90 Ct Bottles, Rx Only. Manufactured for: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc., Plainsboro, NJ 08536, Manufactured by: Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA. NDC: 33342-031-10.

Brand name
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride
Generic name
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride
Active ingredient
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
33342-031, 33342-032, 33342-033, 33342-034, 33342-035
FDA application
ANDA202164
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: BPA512A; Expiry: 06/2017.

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Presence of a comingled Carbimazole 5 mg tablet.

Recalling firm

Firm
Macleods Pharma Usa Inc
Manufacturer
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
666 Plainsboro Rd, Bldg 200 Ste 230, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536-3030

Distribution

Quantity
N/A
Distribution pattern
US Nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-12-24
FDA classified
2016-02-05
Posted by FDA
2016-02-17
Terminated
2020-08-31
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0653-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.