Painkiller Recall

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a drug manufacturer had launched a voluntary recall of a painkiller.

Due to the discovery of empty capsules, Aurobindo Pharma USA has undertaken a consumer recall of lot GESB14011-A of gabapentin capsules, 300 mg packaged in 100-count bottles, with an expiration date of December 2015.

“The product can be identified by the imprint D on yellow cap and 03 on yellow body with black edible ink,” according to the FDA statement.

No adverse events have been reported.

Questions about the recall can be directed to (732) 839-9400.

Reference:

1. Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. issues voluntary nationwide recall of Northstar Label gabapentin capsules, USP 300 mg due to complaints of empty capsules. FDANews. 2014 Nov 21.