FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1314-2014

Product

Mercaptopurine Tablets USP, 50 mg, 25 count bottle, Rx only, Roxanne Laboratories, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, 43216, NDC 0054-4581-11

Brand name
Mercaptopurine
Generic name
Mercaptopurine
Active ingredient
Mercaptopurine
Route
Oral
NDC
0054-4581
FDA application
ANDA040528
Affected lot / code info
Lot 261997A Exp 02/16; 262214V, 359283V Exp. 05/16

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: This recall is being conducted because the product was given 36 month expiration dates instead of the filed 24 months.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
98,560 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-04-04
FDA classified
2014-05-06
Posted by FDA
2014-05-14
Terminated
2015-04-01
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1314-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Mercaptopurine · FDA Drug Recalls