FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0857-2022

Product

buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablet, USP (SR), 150 mg packaged in a) 60-count bottle (47335-737-86), b)100-count bottle (47335-737-88), c)500-count bottle (47335-737-13), Rx only Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat, India

Brand name
Bupropion Hydrochloride
Generic name
Bupropion Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Bupropion Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
47335-736, 47335-737, 47335-738
FDA application
ANDA078866
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) JKX5126A, JKX5127A, JKX5128A, Exp 10/2022; b) JKX5126B , JKX5128B, Exp 10/2022; c)JKX5126C, JKX5127C, JKX5128C, Exp 10/2022;

Why it was recalled

Presence Of Foreign Substance: Customer complaint for the presence of dark, gritty substance found within the bottle which was determined to be activated carbon from the desiccant canister inside the bottle.

Recalling firm

Firm
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Manufacturer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2 Independence Way, N/A, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6620

Distribution

Quantity
9804 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-04-29
FDA classified
2022-05-10
Posted by FDA
2022-05-18
Terminated
2023-09-25
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0857-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.