FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1300-2014

Product

Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 50 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Wockhardt Limited, Mumbai, India; Distributed by: Wockhardt USA LLC., 20 Waterview Blvd., Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA; NDC 64679-735-09, UPC 3 64679 73509 1.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: LN10686, LN10687, LN10688, LN10707, LN10708, Exp 02/15

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications: failure of dissolution test observed at nine month time point.

Recalling firm

Firm
Wockhardt Usa Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
20 Waterview Blvd., Suite 3, N/A, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Distribution

Quantity
109,744 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-04-01
FDA classified
2014-05-02
Posted by FDA
2014-05-14
Terminated
2015-05-12
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1300-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.