FDA recall D-312-2013

Product

Daytrana (methylphenidate) transdermal system patch, Delivers 10 mg over 9 hours (1.1 mg/hr), 1 patch per pouch, packaged in 30-count patches per box, Rx only, Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LLC, Miami, FL 33186, By Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, FL 33186; NDC 68968-5552-3.

Reason for recall

Defective Delivery System: Out of Specification (OOS) results for the z-statistic value, which relates to the patients and caregiver ability to remove the release liner from the patch adhesive prior to administration, were obtained.

Distribution

Nationwide and Puerto Rico.

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2013-01-31

Report date

2013-05-08

Termination date

2016-12-28

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Miami, FL, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-312-2013