Drug Enforcement D-399-2014

Labeling: Incorrect instructions; an error in section 5.11 of the patient insert that results in incorrect medical advice. Specifically, the labeling should read "If a severely depressed HDL-C level is detected, fibrate therapy should be withdrawn, and the HDL-C level monitored until it has returned to baseline, and fibrate therapy should not be re-initiated." The labeling for the recalled lots

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class III

Report Date

January 15, 2014

Termination Date

April 1, 2014

Product Information

Product description
Fenofibric Acid, immediate release tablet, 35 mg, 30 count bottle Rx only, Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19124 USA NDC 53489-677-07
Product quantity
Reason for recall
Labeling: Incorrect instructions; an error in section 5.11 of the patient insert that results in incorrect medical advice. Specifically, the labeling should read "If a severely depressed HDL-C level is detected, fibrate therapy should be withdrawn, and the HDL-C level monitored until it has returned to baseline, and fibrate therapy should not be re-initiated." The labeling for the recalled lots
Recall initiation reason
Initial firm notification
Letter
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico.

Location & Firm

Recalling firm
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.
Address
1100 Orthodox St

United States
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Status date

Codes & Dates

Recall number
D-399-2014
Event ID
64727
Recall initiation date
February 27, 2013
Center classification date
January 6, 2014
Code info
Lot 6561703, exp. 03/14
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