FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0668-2024

Product

Mycophenolic Acid Delayed-Release Tablets USP, 360 mg, Rx Only, 120 Tablets per bottle, Manufactured by Alkem Laboratories, LTD, INDIA; Distributed by Ascend Laboratories, LLC, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 67877-427-12.

Brand name
Mycophenolic Acid
Generic name
Mycophenolic Acid
Active ingredient
Mycophenolate Sodium
Route
Oral
NDCs
67877-426, 67877-427
FDA application
ANDA208315
Affected lot / code info
Lots 22123437, 22123438, 22123535, Exp Date 9/30/24; 22123536, 22123537, 22123538, 22123646, 22123647, Exp Date 10/31/24; 23120529, 23120530, Exp Date 1/31/25; 23120703, 23120705, Exp Date 2/28/25; 23121429, 23121726, 23122049, 23122097, Exp Date, 4/30/25; 23121984, 23121985, 23121986, Exp Date 5/31/25; 23122325, 23122329, 23122330, 23122331, Exp Date 6/30/26; 23122776, 23122852, 23122853, 23123154, 23123155, Exp Date 8/31/26; 23123458, Exp Date 9/30/26.

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications

Recalling firm

Firm
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
339 Jefferson Rd Ste 101, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-3707

Distribution

Quantity
117,493 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA and PR

Timeline

Recall initiated
2024-09-03
FDA classified
2024-09-24
Posted by FDA
2024-10-02
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0668-2024. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.