FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1348-2014

Product

Bystolic (nebivolol), 20 mg/tablet, 30 tablets per bottle, Rx only, Licensed from Mylan Laboratories Inc., Under license from Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Belgium, Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc., St. Louis, MO, NDC 0456-1420-30

Brand name
Bystolic
Generic name
Nebivolol Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Nebivolol Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
0456-1402, 0456-1405, 0456-1410, 0456-1420
FDA application
NDA021742
Affected lot / code info
Lot: A287945, Exp: 08/2015

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications: One lot of product is being voluntarily recalled because dissolution test results failed to meet specification throughout the product's shelf life.

Recalling firm

Firm
Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc
Manufacturer
Allergan, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
13600 Shoreline Dr, N/A, Earth City, Missouri 63045-1220

Distribution

Quantity
21,875 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-05-12
FDA classified
2014-05-22
Posted by FDA
2014-05-28
Terminated
2016-01-05
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1348-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.