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Drug recalls 2020

Metformin HCl Extended Release Tablets USP 500 mg — Class II drug recall D-0077-2021

Terminated recall by Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc., reported 2020-11-25, distributed in FL. CGMP Deviations: FDA analysis detected N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) levels in excess of the Acceptable Daily

Recall numberD-0077-2021
Product typeDrug
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmPreferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Anaheim, CA, United States
Recall initiated2020-11-01
Classified2020-11-14
Reported by FDA2020-11-25
Terminated2024-05-20
DistributedFL
Reason classeschemical contamination, cgmp
NDC68788-6932-01
Expiration dates2021-12-31, 2022-04-30

Product

Metformin HCl Extended Release Tablets USP 500 mg, Generic for : Glucophage XR, Pkg Size 100, Mfg: Time-Cap Labs, Inc.; Farmingdale, NY, NDC #: 68788-6932-1, Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Reason for recall

CGMP Deviations: FDA analysis detected N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) levels in excess of the Acceptable Daily Intake Limit.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/D-0077-2021. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.