FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0827-2020

Product

Minocycline Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 105 mg*, 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai - 400 013 India, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 67877-438-30.

Brand name
Minocycline Hydrochloride
Generic name
Minocycline Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Minocycline Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
67877-436, 67877-578, 67877-576, 67877-577, 67877-643, 67877-644, 67877-437, 67877-438
FDA application
ANDA204453
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 19140414, Exp 12/2020

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications: low out of specification results for dissolution testing.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
4728 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-01-22
FDA classified
2020-02-05
Posted by FDA
2020-02-12
Terminated
2021-10-27
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0827-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.