Food, drugs, devices › Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Drug recall: Alprazolam Tab, USP 0.25mg, (CIV), 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Manufactured by: Breckenrid
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Anaheim, CA) initiated this drug recall on 27 Mar 2023; FDA lists 3 product records under event 92008, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 59% of the 281 drug enforcement events initiated in 2023 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 24 Oct 2023. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has 32 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Anaheim, CA.
Reason for recall
"CGMP Deviations: Downstream recall from Breckenridge Pharmaceuticals, Inc due to potential risk of Cross Contamination."
Distribution
"Nationwide in the USA"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0504-2023 | Alprazolam Tab, USP 0.25mg, (CIV), 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Manufactured by: Breckenridge Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boca Raton, FL. Ins:NDC 68788-7594-3 | 30 Bottles | Class II | Terminated | 12 Apr 2023 |
| D-0505-2023 | Alprazolam Tab, USP 0.5mg, (CIV), packaged in: a) 30-count bottle (NDC 68788-7595-3), b) 60-count bottle (NDC 68788-7595-6), c) 90-count bottle (NDC 68788-7595-9); Rx Only, Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Manufactured by: Breckenridge Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boca Raton, FL. | 320 x 30-count; 46 x 60-count; 10 x 90-count bottles | Class II | Terminated | 12 Apr 2023 |
| D-0506-2023 | Alprazolam Tab, USP 1mg, (CIV), packaged in: a) 30-count bottle (NDC 68788-7596-3), b) 60-count bottle (NDC68788-7596-6); Rx Only, Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Manufactured by: Breckenridge Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boca Raton, FL. | 33 x 30-count; 78 x 60-count bottles | Class II | Terminated | 12 Apr 2023 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
All 32 events for Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this drug recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "CGMP Deviations: Downstream recall from Breckenridge Pharmaceuticals, Inc due to potential risk of Cross Contamination."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide in the USA"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 24 Oct 2023. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA drug enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.