Reported Apr 16, 2014 · Terminated

Ritalin HCl (methylphenidate HCl) USP, 10 mg, 100 tablets per Bottle, Rx only, Mfd. by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.…

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

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: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. · 25 Old Mill Rd · Suffern, NY · 10901-4106

Is this the product you have?

  • Ritalin HCl (methylphenidate HCl) USP, 10 mg, 100 tablets per Bottle, Rx only, Mfd
  • byNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Suffern, NY 10901, Dist
  • by
    • Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover
    • New Jersey 07936
    • NDC 0078-0440-05
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot #: F0126
Amount recalled
10,930 Bottles

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

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

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 Dec 2, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 8:01 PM UTC

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