FDA recall D-398-2014

Product

FIBRICOR (fenofibric acid) Tablets, 105 mg, a) 30 count bottle (NDC 13310-102-07), b) 90 count bottle (NDC 13310-102-90), Manufactured for AR SCIENTIFIC, INC, Philadelphia, PA 19124 USA

Reason for recall

Labeling: Incorrect instructions; an error in section 5.11 of the patient insert that results in incorrect medical advice. Specifically, the labeling should read "If a severely depressed HDL-C level is detected, fibrate therapy should be withdrawn, and the HDL-C level monitored until it has returned to baseline, and fibrate therapy should not be re-initiated." The labeling for the recalled lots

Distribution

Nationwide and Puerto Rico.

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2013-02-27

Report date

2014-01-15

Termination date

2014-04-01

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-398-2014