Reported Jan 25, 2017 · Terminated

Pentasa (mesalamine) Controlled-Release Capsules, 250 mg, 240 count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for Shire US Inc.,…

Shire PLC

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Shire PLC · 300 Shire Way · Lexington, MA · 02421-2101

Is this the product you have?

  • Pentasa (mesalamine) Controlled-Release Capsules, 250 mg, 240 count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for Shire US Inc., Lexington, MA --- NDC 54092-189-81
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot Number AE7363A
    • exp 06/30/2019
Amount recalled
4,520 bottles

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules; 500 mg capsules were found in bottles labeled to contain 250 mg capsules

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jun 1, 2018 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:52 PM UTC

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