PlainRecalls
FDA Drug Moderate Class II Completed

Acarbose Tablets 50 mg a)10 x 10 Unit Dose Tablets per Blister Pack, b)100 count Bottles, Rx only, Roxane Laboratories, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 43216, NDC a) 0054-0141-20, b) 0054-0141-25

Reported: June 3, 2015 Initiated: April 2, 2015 #D-1085-2015

Product Description

Acarbose Tablets 50 mg a)10 x 10 Unit Dose Tablets per Blister Pack, b)100 count Bottles, Rx only, Roxane Laboratories, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 43216, NDC a) 0054-0141-20, b) 0054-0141-25

Reason for Recall

Subpotent Drug: The firm received an out of specification result for Assay (potency was below specification) at the 9 month stability time point.

Details

Units Affected
a) 575 Blister Packs, b) 12,802 Bottles
Distribution
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Location
Columbus, OH

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Acarbose Tablets 50 mg a)10 x 10 Unit Dose Tablets per Blister Pack, b)100 count Bottles, Rx only, Roxane Laboratories, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 43216, NDC a) 0054-0141-20, b) 0054-0141-25. Recalled by Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc. Units affected: a) 575 Blister Packs, b) 12,802 Bottles.
Why was this product recalled?
Subpotent Drug: The firm received an out of specification result for Assay (potency was below specification) at the 9 month stability time point.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Drug on June 3, 2015. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: D-1085-2015.