CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 1 Oct 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) patch recalled
Noven Pharmaceuticals is recalling Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) patch, Delivers 20 mg over 9 hours, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 15 Jul 2014 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-1608-2014
- FDA event ID
- 69277
- Recalling firm
- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Miami, FL
- Brand
- Daytrana
- Manufacturer
- Noven Therapeutics, LLC
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Jul 2014
- FDA classified
- 23 Sep 2014
- Reported
- 1 Oct 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- ADHD Medication
Timeline
| 15 Jul 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Classified by FDA | +70 days |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +8 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 (OOS) results for the mechanical peel force (MPF) and z-statistic value which relates to the patients and caregiver ability to remove the release liner from the patch adhesive prior to administration.
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) patch, Delivers 20 mg over 9 hours (2.2mg/hr), 1 patch per pouch , packaged in 30-count patches per box, Rx Only. Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LLC, Miami, FL 33186, By Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, FL 33186. NDC 68968-5554-3.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Defective Delivery System: Out of Specification (OOS) results for the mechanical peel force (MPF) and z-statistic value which relates to the patients and caregiver ability to remove the release liner from the patch adhesive prior to administration.
Which lots are affected?
Lot # 71165; Exp. 12/14
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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