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InfoRecall #D-0739-2026Drug / Pharmaceutical

Ascend Laboratories Recalls Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules

Ascend Laboratories, LLC · Class III — Regulatory

Assorted pharmaceutical pills and tablets — representative photo for FDA drug recall
An assortment of pharmaceutical pills (representative file photo). Specific recalled product: see recall details below. Photo: Michael Nutt / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Product Description

Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules, 75 mg, 30-count (3x10) blister pack further packaged in a carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai, INDIA, Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268, NDC 0904-7253-04.

Reason for Recall

Failed impurity/degradation specification: an OOS result observed in Related substance test analysis w.r.t Impurity II, Impurity III and Total impurities for 12-month stability

FDA Classification

Class III — Regulatory

A situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

Distribution

USA Nationwide

Remedy

Consumers should stop using this product. Contact the recalling firm for further instructions regarding this product.

411 Press Analysis

The FDA has classified this as a Class III recall — the lowest severity level — for a pharmaceutical product recalled by Ascend Laboratories, LLC on July 16, 2026. Failed impurity/degradation specification: an OOS result observed in Related substance test analysis w.r.t Impurity II, Impurity III and Total impurities for 12-month stability. This recall covers 936 cartons x 12 x 3 x 10 (in blister pack), distributed in USA Nationwide. Class III recalls typically involve products unlikely to cause health problems but that violate FDA manufacturing or labeling regulations.

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