FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1085-2015

Product

Acarbose Tablets 50 mg a)10 x 10 Unit Dose Tablets per Blister Pack, b)100 count Bottles, Rx only, Roxane Laboratories, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 43216, NDC a) 0054-0141-20, b) 0054-0141-25

Brand name
Acarbose
Generic name
Acarbose
Active ingredient
Acarbose
Route
Oral
NDCs
0054-0140, 0054-0141, 0054-0142
FDA application
ANDA078470
Affected lot / code info
a) Lot # 460073A Exp 04/2016 b) Lot # 460073B Exp 04/2016

Why it was recalled

Subpotent Drug: The firm received an out of specification result for Assay (potency was below specification) at the 9 month stability time point.

Recalling firm

Firm
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc
Manufacturer
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1809 Wilson Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43228-9579

Distribution

Quantity
a) 575 Blister Packs, b) 12,802 Bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-04-02
FDA classified
2015-05-27
Posted by FDA
2015-06-03
Terminated
2016-02-19
Status
Completed

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1085-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Acarbose · FDA Drug Recalls