FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1067-2013

Product

Venlafaxine (Venlafaxine Hydrochloride) extended release Tablets, 225 mg, packaged in a) 30- count bottle (NDC 0131-3268-32) and b) 90-count bottle (NDC: 0131-3268-46), Rx only, Manufactured by: Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc. For: Osmotica Pharmaceutical Corp., Wilmington, NC 28405, USA.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) 58975, 58976, 58977, 65165 , Exp 01/14; b) 58973, 58974, 65131, Exp: 01/14

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specification:12 hour time point at 18 months of product shelf life.

Recalling firm

Firm
Osmotica Pharmaceutical Corp
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
895 Sawyer Rd, Marietta, Georgia 30062

Distribution

Quantity
57857 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-09-16
FDA classified
2013-09-27
Posted by FDA
2013-10-09
Terminated
2014-05-09
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1067-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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