Recall Register

Drug recall: Gabapentin Oral Solution, 250 mg/5 mL (50 mg/mL) in a 470 mL amber-colored bottle, Rx Only. Manufactured by: Hi-Tech…

Class III FDA enforcement event 78730. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

CGMP Deviations: Inadvertent release of a drug product with unapproved active ingredient manufacturer.

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

Akorn Inc started this drug recall on 15 Dec 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Lake Forest, IL. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 78730 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 17 Jan 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 Apr 2019.

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

Akorn Inc, Lake Forest, IL.

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.

FDA event 78730: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
D-0211-2018Gabapentin Oral Solution, 250 mg/5 mL (50 mg/mL) in a 470 mL amber-colored bottle, Rx Only. Manufactured by: Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. Amityville, NY 11701. NDC: 50383-311-474,885 bottlesClass IIITerminated17 Jan 2018

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Drug events that started in 2017
343
Share of these events in Class III
30%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
65

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Akorn Inc
InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecords
26 Apr 2023Atropine Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution, USP 1%, For Topical Application To The Eye, packaged in a) 2 mL bottles b) 5 mL boDrugClass II86
30 Jan 2023Atropine Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution, USP 1%, For Topical Application To The Eye, 2 mL bottle, Sterile, Rx only, DistribDrugClass III1
13 Oct 2022AK-POLY-BAC brand of Bacitracin cand Polymixin B Sulfate Ophthalmic Ointment USP, 3.5 g (1/8 oz.) tube, Rx only, SterileDrugClass II27
21 Sep 2022Rifampin Capsules, USP, 150 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Akorn Operating Company, LLC, Gurnee, IL 60031DrugClass II2
31 Aug 2022Lidocaine Hydrochloride Jelly USP, 2%, Sterile, 30mL tube, Rx only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045,DrugClass II2
8 Aug 2022Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5%, 5 x 0.3 mL Single-Dose Vials, Rx Only, Sterile, Manufactured for: Akorn,DrugClass III1
1 Aug 2022PrednisoLONE Oral Solution USP, 15 mg per 5 mL, 240 ml bottle, Rx Only, HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO., INC., Amityville, NY 1170DrugClass II1
13 Jun 2022Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray, USP, 50 mcg, 16 g net fill weight per amber glass bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: DrugClass II1
10 Jun 2022Calcipotriene Topical Solution, 0.005% (Scalp Solution), Rx only, 60 mL (2 fl. oz.) bottle, Manufactured by: HI-TECH PHADrugClass II1
15 Apr 2022Lidocaine Hydrochloride Oral Topical Solution, USP (Viscous) 2%, 100 mL per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by Hi-Tech PhaDrugClass III1

Akorn Inc: all 65 events

Official channels

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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 78730. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/78730/. 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

FDA has one record for each product. This site puts the records with the same event number on one page. The class of the event is the highest class of its records. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Nationwide
What quantity of product is in FDA event 78730?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 4,885 bottles
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many drug recalls of 2017 have the same class?
30% of the 343 drug events that started in 2017 are in Class III.