Reported Oct 7, 2020 · Terminated

Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets USP, 1000 mg, 60-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Heritage Pharmaceuticals…

Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC

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: Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC · 13333 Lakefront Dr · Earth City, MO · 63045-1514

Is this the product you have?

  • Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets USP, 1000 mg, 60-count bottles, Rx Only
  • Manufactured forHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816
  • Packaged byLegacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC, Earth City, MO 63045
  • Distributed byWal-Mart, Bentonville, AR 72716. NDC 68645-545-59
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #: 201626
    • Exp. Date 08/2022
Amount recalled
111,948 bottles

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Metformin 1000mg with different imprint was found in bottles.

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 Nov 8, 2022 · Data as of Sep 19, 8:00 PM UTC

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