FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-127-2013

Product

Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg Valproic Acid Activity, 100-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55447, NDC 0245-0182-11.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 310162, Exp 09/14

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Label Error On Declared Strength; Some bottles of product were missing the color-coded strength on the primary display panel of the label.

Recalling firm

Firm
Upsher Smith Laboratories, Inc.
Notification channel
Telephone
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
6701 Evenstad Drive, N/A, Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369

Distribution

Quantity
11,316 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-12-10
FDA classified
2013-01-16
Posted by FDA
2013-01-23
Terminated
2013-11-19
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-127-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.