FDA Drug recall · Reported September 26, 2012
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets, 0.25 mg, 90-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured in India by Sandoz Private Ltd., for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 0781- 5249-92,
Impurities/Degradation Products: An out of specification result for a known impurity of the product occurred during 12 month stability testing.
Sandoz Incorporated recalled Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets, 0.25 mg, 90-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manuf… - a low-severity action.
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets, 0.25 mg, 90-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manuf… was recalled by Sandoz Incorporated in September 26, 2012. Reason: Impurities/Degradation Products: An out of specification result for a known impurity of the product occurred …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-1677-2012 with the FDA Drug before acting.
The recall
Sandoz Incorporated issued this low-severity FDA Drug recall-Impurities/Degradation Products: An out of specification result for a known impurity of the product occurred ….
- Low
- severity level
- Class III
- classification
- September 26, 2012
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-1677-2012 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 1 from FDA Drug - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified low severity.
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Product description
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets, 0.25 mg, 90-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured in India by Sandoz Private Ltd., for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 0781- 5249-92,
Reason for recall
Impurities/Degradation Products: An out of specification result for a known impurity of the product occurred during 12 month stability testing.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Low (Class III) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | D-1677-2012 |
| Date reported | September 26, 2012 |
| Date initiated | September 12, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Sandoz Incorporated |
| Firm location | Broomfield, CO |
| Affected scope | 43,060 x 90 count bottles |
| Distribution | Nationwide |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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