FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-067-2013

Product

Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate), 75 mg Capsules, 60 count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT --- NDC 0597-0149-54

Affected lot / code info
Lot 201900 Expiration Date: JAN 2015

Why it was recalled

Defective container; damaged bottles could allow moisture to get into the bottle and thus may impair the quality of the product

Recalling firm

Firm
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1809 Wilson Rd, N/A, Columbus, Ohio 43228-9579

Distribution

Quantity
8,381 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-11-05
FDA classified
2012-11-26
Posted by FDA
2012-12-05
Terminated
2013-09-18
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-067-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.