CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 25 Apr 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers recalled
Noven Pharmaceuticals is recalling Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 10 mg over 9 hours (1.1 mg/hr), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 Apr 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0627-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79781
- Recalling firm
- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Miami, FL
- Brand
- Daytrana
- Manufacturer
- Noven Therapeutics, LLC
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Apr 2018
- FDA classified
- 13 Apr 2018
- Reported
- 25 Apr 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- ADHD Medication
Timeline
| 9 Apr 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Classified by FDA | +4 days |
| 25 Apr 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Defective Delivery System: Out of specification for adhesive transfer.
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
Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 10 mg over 9 hours (1.1 mg/hr) Contains: 30 Patches Rx Only NDC 68968-5552-3 Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LLC., Miami, FL 33186 by Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Miami, FL 33186 1-877-567-7857
Where it was distributed
Nationwide.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Defective Delivery System: Out of specification for adhesive transfer.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 82237 Exp. May 31, 2018
Where was it sold?
Nationwide.
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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