A pharmaceutical company is recalling thousands of bottles of a commonly used heart and blood pressure medication, according to a notice published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week.
The notice said that 17,304 100-count bottles of metoprolol succinate extended-release tablets, manufactured by India-based Alkem Laboratories Ltd. and distributed by New Jersey-based Ascend Laboratories, are under recall.
The tablets are in 25-milligram strength, while the medication has a lot number of 25140859 and an expiration date of January 2027, according to the notice.
The reason for the recall is a “dissolution failure,” referring to an FDA term that indicates a drug failed laboratory quality testing because the active ingredient was not absorbed properly in the body….