CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 21 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (XL), 300mg recalled
Amerisource Health Services is recalling buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (XL), 300mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 4 Aug 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-1501-2016
- FDA event ID
- 75030
- Recalling firm
- Amerisource Health Services, Columbus, OH
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 4 Aug 2016
- FDA classified
- 15 Sep 2016
- Reported
- 21 Sep 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Antidepressants
Timeline
| 4 Aug 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Classified by FDA | +42 days |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed dissolution specifications - the out of specification result for dissolution was identified during 3 month stability testing.
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (XL), 300mg, 500-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd., Ahmedabad, India For BluePoint Laboratories, NDC 68001-264-03
Where it was distributed
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed dissolution specifications - the out of specification result for dissolution was identified during 3 month stability testing.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: MS1509, Exp 12/17
Where was it sold?
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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