Drug recall: Fenofibric Acid Tablets, 35 mg, 30-count bottles, labeled as a) FIBRICOR (fenofibric acid) Tablets, NDC 13310-101-07…
Class III FDA enforcement event 72346. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Chemical Contamination: The product may contain trace amounts of benzophenone, a component of the label varnish that may leach through the bottle and into the drug product.
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
Tribute Pharmaceuticals US Inc. started this drug recall on 1 Oct 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Charlotte, NC. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 72346 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Oct 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 27 Oct 2017.
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 and Puerto Rico
Recalling firm
Tribute Pharmaceuticals US Inc., Charlotte, NC.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0016-2016 | Fenofibric Acid Tablets, 35 mg, 30-count bottles, labeled as a) FIBRICOR (fenofibric acid) Tablets, NDC 13310-101-07, UPC 3 13310-101-07 8, Manufactured for: AR SCIENTIFIC, INC., Philadelphia, PA 19124 USA; by: MUTUAL PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC., Philadelphia, PA 19124 USA; b) FIBRICOR (fenofibric acid) Tablets, NDC… | 39,650 bottles | Class III | Terminated | 21 Oct 2015 |
| D-0017-2016 | Fenofibric Acid Tablets 105 mg, Rx only, labeled as a) FIBRICOR (fenofibric acid) Tablets, 30-count bottles, NDC 13310-102-07, UPC 3 13310-102-07 5; b) FIBRICOR (fenofibric acid) Tablets, 90-count bottles, NDC 13310-102-90, UPC 3 13310-102-90 7; Manufactured for: AR SCIENTIFIC, INC., Philadelphia, PA 19124 USA; by:… | 140,607 bottles | Class III | Terminated | 21 Oct 2015 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2015
- 292
- Share of these events in Class III
- 31%
- Product records in this event
- 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0016-2016The 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 72346. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/72346/. 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 and Puerto Rico
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 72346?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
39,650 bottles
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 31% of the 292 drug events that started in 2015 are in Class III.