FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0959-2017

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

EliquisTablets 5mg, 60 count bottle, Rx Only, Marketed by: Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company Princeton, NJ 08543 USA and Pfizer Inc. New York, NY 10017 USA, NDC 0003-0894-21

Affected lot / code info
Lot: HN0063, EXP. 09/2019

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Label Mix-up: One bottle of Eliquis 5 mg tablet was found to contain lower-strength Eliquis 2.5 mg tablets only instead of the labeled 5 mg tablets.

Recalling firm

Firm
Bristol-myers Squibb Company
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Squibb Dr, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1588

Distribution

Quantity
48,180 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the US

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-06-05
FDA classified
2017-07-11
Posted by FDA
2017-07-19
Terminated
2022-03-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0959-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.