Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate), 75 mg Capsules, 60 count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by Boehrin...

FDA Recall #D-067-2013 — Class II — November 5, 2012

Recall #D-067-2013 Date: November 5, 2012 Classification: Class II Status: Terminated

Product Description

Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate), 75 mg Capsules, 60 count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT --- NDC 0597-0149-54

Reason for Recall

Defective container; damaged bottles could allow moisture to get into the bottle and thus may impair the quality of the product

Recalling Firm

Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc — Columbus, OH

Classification

Class II — May cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Product Type

Drugs

Product Quantity

8,381 bottles

Distribution

Nationwide

Code Information

Lot 201900 Expiration Date: JAN 2015

Status

Terminated

Voluntary / Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated