Drug recall: buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets (XL) 300 mg, 30-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Distributed by…
Class III FDA enforcement event 64846. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Failed USP Dissolution Test Requirements: Out-of-specification dissolution results at the 8 hour stability testing point.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Actavis South Atlantic LLC started this drug recall on 22 Mar 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Sunrise, FL. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 64846 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 24 Apr 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 9 May 2014.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide
Recalling firm
Actavis South Atlantic LLC, Sunrise, FL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-248-2013 | buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets (XL) 300 mg, 30-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Actavis South Atlantic LLC, Sunrise, FL 33325; Packaged by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, OH 43217; NDC 67767-142-30. | 555,672 bottles | Class III | Terminated | 24 Apr 2013 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2013
- 370
- Share of these events in Class III
- 26%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2013 | buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets (XL), 300 mg, 30-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Act | Drug | Class III | 1 |
| 15 May 2013 | Ranitidine Syrup (Ranitidine Oral Solution USP) 15 mg/mL, Rx Only. Manufactured by VistaPharm, Inc., Birmingham, AL 3524 | Drug | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-248-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 64846. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/64846/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 64846?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
555,672 bottles
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 26% of the 370 drug events that started in 2013 are in Class III.