Omega-3-Acid, 1 gram recall — The Harvard Drug Group LLC (Class II)
The Harvard Drug Group LLC is recorded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as recalling Omega-3-Acid, 1 gram — a Class II recall, initiated 2026-04-09 and posted to the FDA enforcement report on 2026-04-29, under recall number D-0493-2026. Status Ongoing, with no termination date on the record. The reason the FDA record carries is, verbatim: “Failed Capsule Specifications: Out of specification results obtained during routine stability testing for Loss on Drying of Capsule Shells.”. From the product description, the form is capsules, the strengths given are 1 gram and 10 unit, the package is described as 50 capsules and it is marked Rx only. 1 National Drug Code number is printed in the record: 0904-7495-06. Distribution is recorded as “Nationwide in the USA” — Nationwide (US), with the recalling firm on record in OH, United States. It is the only recall number the FDA has filed under event ID 98763. Values are reproduced from the linked openFDA report; regulatory information, not medical advice.
Regulatory snapshot
| Recall number | D-0493-2026 |
|---|---|
| FDA event ID | 98763 |
| Classification | Class II (intermediate regulatory tier) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recalling firm | The Harvard Drug Group LLC |
| Recall initiated | 2026-04-09 |
| Reported by FDA | 2026-04-29 |
| Report lag | 20 days from initiation to report |
| Distribution | Nationwide in the USA — Nationwide (US) |
| Firm location on record | OH, United States |
| Product description (source) | Omega-3-Acid, Ethyl Esters, Capsules, USP, 1 gram, 50 capsules (5 x 10 unit dose blister cards) per carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: Major Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN 46288. NDC: 0904-7495-06 |
Reason reported by FDA
Failed Capsule Specifications: Out of specification results obtained during routine stability testing for Loss on Drying of Capsule Shells.
19 words from the enforcement report field reason_for_recall, reproduced without edit — the firm's own wording, not an assessment.
Product identifiers in this record
7 identifying values matched by exact pattern in the 31-word product description above; each is a literal substring of it.
| Product named | Omega-3-Acid |
|---|---|
| Form | Capsules |
| Strength | 1 gram · 10 unit |
| Package | 50 capsules |
| NDC | 0904-7495-06 |
| Marketing category | Rx only |
| Distributed by | Major Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis |
Other indexed recalls from The Harvard Drug Group LLC
2 indexed records name The Harvard Drug Group LLC as the recalling firm, across 2 FDA events, reported 2026-04-29 to 2026-07-01. A coverage-limited activity count over the ingested window, not a quality rating.
| Recall record | Recall number | FDA tier | Strength / form | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAJOR, 0.2 mg | D-0609-2026 | Class II | 0.2 mg · Tablets | 2026-07-01 |
Reported in the same month (2026-04)
6 enforcement reports carry a report date in 2026-04; these 4 are the Class II ones nearest this record.
| Recall record | Recall number | Recalling firm | FDA tier | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furosemide Tablets, 80 mg | D-0486-2026 | Leading Pharma, LLC | Class II | 2026-04-29 |
| FRESHKOTE LUBRICANT EYEDROPS, 10mL | D-0489-2026 | Harrow Eye LLC | Class II | 2026-04-29 |
| DEXTROSE INJECTION USP, 70% | D-0496-2026 | B Braun Medical Inc | Class II | 2026-04-29 |
| LACTATED RINGER'S IRRIGATION, 3000 mL | D-0498-2026 | B Braun Medical Inc | Class II | 2026-04-29 |
Nearest Class II recalls by date
213 of 250 indexed records share the Class II tier; the 10 nearest to 2026-04-29 by report date are listed here.
| Recall record | Recall number | Recalling firm | Strength / form | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systane, 10g | D-0491-2026 | Alcon Research LLC | 10g · Gel | 2026-05-06 |
| GenTeal Tears, 10g | D-0492-2026 | Alcon Research LLC | 10g · Gel | 2026-05-06 |
| Optase Dry Eye Intense Drops (Glycerin 0.2%) | D-0499-2026 | Scope Health | 0.2% · Drops | 2026-05-06 |
| iVIZIA, 0.5% | D-0500-2026 | Thea Pharma, Inc. | 0.5% · Eye Drops | 2026-05-06 |
| Similasan, 0.5% | D-0501-2026 | Thea Pharma, Inc. | 0.5% · Eye Drops | 2026-05-06 |
| Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Injectable Solution, 40mg | D-0502-2026 | Wells Pharma OF Houston LLC | 40mg · Solution | 2026-05-06 |
| fentaNYL Citrate Injectable Solution, 1000 mcg/100 mL | D-0503-2026 | Wells Pharma OF Houston LLC | 1000 mcg/100 mL · Solution | 2026-05-06 |
| fentaNYL Citrate injectable Solution in 0.9% Sodium Chloride | D-0504-2026 | Wells Pharma OF Houston LLC | 0.9% · Solution | 2026-05-06 |
| fentaNYL Citrate Injectable Solution, 1250 mcg/25mL | D-0505-2026 | Wells Pharma OF Houston LLC | 1250 mcg/25mL · Solution | 2026-05-06 |
| fentaNYL Citrate Injectable Solution in 0.9% Sodium Chloride | D-0506-2026 | Wells Pharma OF Houston LLC | 0.9% · Solution | 2026-05-06 |
Reading this record
Class II is the FDA's own severity tier for the recall action — 213 of the 250 indexed records carry it — and it describes the agency's assessment of the action, not a risk statement about any individual. Match a package against 0904-7495-06 at the FDA source to confirm it is covered.
Namespace context: the Class II index (213 records) and the recall hub (250 records, 118 FDA events); The Harvard Drug Group LLC (2 indexed records) aggregates this firm across datasets.
Coverage and limits of this record
This page reflects the openFDA enforcement report for D-0493-2026 as ingested on 2026-08-22, which can lag the live FDA record and omits detail held only in primary documents. It offers no clinical assessment, no advice about whether to use any product, and no substitute. For any health question consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Source & provenance
- Official source
- https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0493-2026%22
- Source dataset
- openFDA Drug Enforcement API
- Publication date
- 2026-04-29
- Ingested
- 2026-08-22
- Record hash
e7c943a3812d5f75
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