Ritalin HCl (methylphenidate HCl) USP, 10 mg, 100 tablets per Bottle, Rx only, Mfd. by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Suffern, NY 10901, Dist. by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC 0078-0440-05
Drug Recall
Official source record
- Recall number
- D-1227-2014
- Event ID
- 67633
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recalling company
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
- Reason for recall
- Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Package Insert; The back of the Medication Guide attached to the Package Insert for Ritalin Tablets was printed with information related to Ritalin SR (Sustained Release) Tablets. Both products, Ritalin Tablets and Ritalin SR Tablets utilize a combined Package Insert. The individual Medication Guides are attached to the Package Insert via a perforation. Although t
- Report date
- April 16, 2014
- Recall initiation date
- March 3, 2014
- Termination date
- December 2, 2014
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Drug product identifiers
- Manufacturer
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
- Brand name
- RITALIN
- Generic name
- METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE
- Substance name
- METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE
- Product NDCs
- 0078-0439; 0078-0440; 0078-0441
- Package NDCs
- 0078-0439-05; 0078-0440-05; 0078-0441-05
- Route
- ORAL
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