FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0669-2017

Product

BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP (SR), 100 mg, packaged in a) 60-count bottles (NDC 59746-315-60) and b) 100-count bottles (NDC 59746-315-01), Rx only, Manufactured by: Julibant Life Sciences Ltd., Roorkee-247661, India; Marketed by: Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, USA.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: a) BU15001B, BU15003D, Exp 12/16; b) BU15002A, Exp 12/16

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: high out of specification results for one of the known degradation products, m-chlorobenzoic acid.

Recalling firm

Firm
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
207 Kiley Dr, N/A, Salisbury, Maryland 21801-2249

Distribution

Quantity
20,882 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-04-08
FDA classified
2017-04-13
Posted by FDA
2017-04-19
Terminated
2017-04-17
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0669-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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