CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 22 Jan 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Nifedipine, extended-release tablets, 90mg recalled by Greenstone
Greenstone is recalling Nifedipine, extended-release tablets, 90mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 1 Nov 2013 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-737-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66760
- Recalling firm
- Greenstone, Peapack, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 Nov 2013
- FDA classified
- 16 Jan 2014
- Reported
- 22 Jan 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Drug class
- Blood Pressure Medication
Timeline
| 1 Nov 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Jan 2014 | Classified by FDA | +76 days |
| 22 Jan 2014 | 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
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Greenstone LLC is recalling Nifedipine Extended Release tablets (90mg). The expiration date on the package is 48 months instead of 36 months.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Nifedipine, extended-release tablets, 90mg 100 count blister pack, Rx only, Distributed by: GREENSTONE LLC, Pespack, NJ,07977, NDC 59762-6692-8
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Greenstone LLC is recalling Nifedipine Extended Release tablets (90mg). The expiration date on the package is 48 months instead of 36 months.
Which lots are affected?
V110079
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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All 10| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | NIFEdipine Extended-release Tablets, USP 30 mg recalledNifedipine | The Harvard Drug Group | Potency & Assay | NJ, OH |
| Drug | CLASS III | Nifedipine Extended-Release Tablets, 30 mg recalled by Alvogen | Alvogen | Other | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS III | Nifedipine Extended-Release Tablets, 60 mg recalled by Alvogen | Alvogen | Other | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS III | Nifedipine Extended-Release Tablets, 90 mg recalled by Alvogen | Alvogen | Other | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS III | NIFEdipine Capsules USP, 10 mg recalled by Actavis Elizabeth | Actavis Elizabeth | Other | NJ |