CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 1 Jan 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, USP, 60 mg recalled
Amerisource Health Services is recalling Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, USP, 60 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 Dec 2024 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-0158-2025
- FDA event ID
- 95953
- Recalling firm
- Amerisource Health Services, Columbus, OH
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 6 Dec 2024
- FDA classified
- 23 Dec 2024
- Reported
- 1 Jan 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Nitrosamine Impurity
- Drug class
- Antidepressants
Timeline
| 6 Dec 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Dec 2024 | Classified by FDA | +17 days |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
CGMP Deviations: Presence of N-nitroso-duloxetine impurity above the recommended interim limit.
Nitrosamines are impurities that can form during drug manufacturing or storage. Above the FDA acceptable intake limit, long-term exposure may raise cancer risk. The FDA advises patients to keep taking the medicine until they have a replacement.
Product as listed by the FDA
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, USP, 60 mg, Rx only, 1,000 count bottles, Manufactured by: Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Hyderabad-500 090, India, For BluePoint Laboratories NDC 68001-415-08
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA
Questions about this recall
Is Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, USP, 60 mg recalled?
Yes. Amerisource Health Services recalled Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, USP, 60 mg on 6 Dec 2024. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number D-0158-2025.
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: Presence of N-nitroso-duloxetine impurity above the recommended interim limit.
Which lots are affected?
Lots, expiry: Lot DT6022166A, exp 11/30/2024; Lot DT6023071A, exp 2/28/2025
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the USA
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 21 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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