FDADecember 2, 2016drug

Pentasa (mesalamine) Controlled-Release Capsules, 250 mg, 240 count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for Shire US Inc., Lexington, MA --- NDC 54092-189-81

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

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

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

shire plcshire

Recall history

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