FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1443-2012

Product

Meloxicam Tablets, USP, 15 mg, Rx Only, 100 Tablets per Bottle, Manufactured by: Strides Acrolab Ltd., Bangalore-560 076, India, Manufactured for: Apotex Corp., Weston, FL 33326, NDC 60505-3579-1.

Affected lot / code info
Lot: 7212558, Exp 12/12.

Why it was recalled

Tablet Thickness: Recall was initiated due to the presence of one slightly oversized tablet in a bottle of the identified lot.

Recalling firm

Firm
Apotex Corp.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2400 N Commerce Pkwy Ste 400, Weston, Florida 33326-3253

Distribution

Quantity
1,749 Bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-04-05
FDA classified
2012-08-07
Posted by FDA
2012-08-15
Terminated
2013-09-19
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1443-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.