Drug recall: Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP 0.5%, 2.5 mL, Rx Only, Mfg by: Apotex Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada M9L 1T9…
Class III FDA enforcement event 91353. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Failed Stability Specifications: Out of specification for weight loss at the 18-month stability timepoint and projected weight loss of 21.1% at shelf life.
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
Apotex Corp. started this drug recall on 21 Dec 2022. The firm address in the FDA record is in Weston, FL. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 91353 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 4 Jan 2023. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 8 Oct 2025.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
USA Nationwide
Recalling firm
Apotex Corp., Weston, 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-0093-2023 | Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP 0.5%, 2.5 mL, Rx Only, Mfg by: Apotex Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada M9L 1T9 Mfg for: Apotex Corp. Weston, FL 33326, NDC 60505-1005-4 | 22,027 bottles | Class III | Terminated | 4 Jan 2023 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2022
- 325
- Share of these events in Class III
- 18%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 24
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0093-2023The 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 91353. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/91353/. 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:
USA Nationwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 91353?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
22,027 bottles
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2022 have the same class?
- 18% of the 325 drug events that started in 2022 are in Class III.