Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 30 mg recall — Ajanta Pharma Ltd. (Class II)

Ajanta Pharma Ltd. is recorded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as recalling Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 30 mg — a Class II recall, initiated 2026-04-29 and posted to the FDA enforcement report on 2026-05-13, under recall number D-0514-2026. Status Ongoing, with no termination date on the record. The reason the FDA record carries is, verbatim: “CGMP Deviations: Presence of N-nitroso-Duloxetine impurity above FDA recommended limit of 0.83 ppm, identified at the 12-month and 18-month long-term stability intervals.”. From the product description, the form is delayed-release capsules, the strength given is 30 mg, the package is described as 90 Capsules and 30 capsules, and 1 more and it is marked Rx only. 3 National Drug Code numbers are printed in the record: 27241-098-09, 27241-098-03 and 27241-098-10. Distribution is recorded as “Nationwide within U.S” — Nationwide (US), with the recalling firm on record in India. The FDA files it under event ID 98785 together with 2 other recall numbers, all listed and linked below. Within that event this is the strength 30 mg, package 90 Capsules · 30 capsules · 1000 Capsules and ndc 27241-098-09 · 27241-098-03 · 27241-098-10 configuration; the sibling records differ on strength, package and ndc and match on everything else the source states. Values are reproduced from the linked openFDA report; regulatory information, not medical advice.

Regulatory snapshot

Recall number D-0514-2026
FDA event ID 98785 (3 recall numbers)
Classification Class II (intermediate regulatory tier)
Status Ongoing
Recalling firm Ajanta Pharma Ltd.
Recall initiated 2026-04-29
Reported by FDA 2026-05-13
Report lag 14 days from initiation to report
Distribution Nationwide within U.S — Nationwide (US)
Firm location on record India
Product description (source) Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 30 mg, Rx Only, a) 90 Capsules, NDC 27241-098-09, b) 30 capsules, NDC 27241-098-03, c) 1000 Capsules, NDC 27241-098-10, Marketed by: Ajanta Pharma USA Inc., Bridgewater, NJ 08807, Made in India

Reason reported by FDA

CGMP Deviations: Presence of N-nitroso-Duloxetine impurity above FDA recommended limit of 0.83 ppm, identified at the 12-month and 18-month long-term stability intervals.

22 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

10 identifying values matched by exact pattern in the 34-word product description above; each is a literal substring of it.

Product named Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules
Form Delayed-Release Capsules
Strength 30 mg
Package 90 Capsules · 30 capsules · 1000 Capsules
NDC 27241-098-09 · 27241-098-03 · 27241-098-10
Marketing category Rx only
Stated origin India

Which configuration this record is

3 recall numbers share event 98785. They differ on strength, package and ndc and agree on everything else the source states, so those are the values to check a package against.

Attribute This record (D-0514-2026) D-0515-2026D-0516-2026
Strength 30 mg 60 mg20 mg
Package 90 Capsules · 30 capsules · 1000 Capsules 30 capsules60 capsules
NDC 27241-098-09 · 27241-098-03 · 27241-098-10 27241-099-0327241-097-06

Shared across all 3 records under this event: form Delayed-Release Capsules; product named Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules; fda tier Class II; recalling firm Ajanta Pharma Ltd.; the same reason text; initiated 2026-04-29; reported 2026-05-13.

Event context: 3 recall numbers under event 98785

One enforcement action, 3 recall numbers: the FDA filed 2 further configurations of this action under event 98785. Each keeps its own recall number and dates.

Recall recordRecall numberFDA tierStrength / formNDCReported
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 60 mgD-0515-2026Class II60 mg · Delayed-Release Capsules27241-099-032026-05-13
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 20 mgD-0516-2026Class II20 mg · Delayed-Release Capsules27241-097-062026-05-13

Other indexed recalls of duloxetine

6 indexed records name duloxetine as the recalled substance. Matching is on the product-name prefix of the FDA's own text, so other strengths and packages are included.

Recall recordRecall numberRecalling firmStrength / formReported
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 30mgD-0582-2026Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.30mg · Delayed-Release Capsules2026-06-17
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 60mgD-0583-2026Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.60mg · Delayed-Release Capsules2026-06-17
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules USP, 60mgD-0522-2026Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.60mg · Delayed-Release Capsules2026-05-13

Other Class II recalls with India on record

27 indexed records carry India as the recalling firm's country, against a dataset that is predominantly United States. These are the ones that also share this recall's FDA tier.

Recall recordRecall numberRecalling firmStrength / formReported
Methohexital Sodium for Injection, 500 mgD-0662-2026Onesource Specialty Pharma Ltd500 mg · for Injection2026-07-15
Pemetrexed for Injection 100mg/VialD-0671-2026Reliance Life Sciences Private Ltd100mg/Vial · for Injection2026-07-15
Pemetrexed for Injection 500mg/VialD-0672-2026Reliance Life Sciences Private Ltd500mg/Vial · for Injection2026-07-15
Bortezomib for Injection 3.5mg/VialD-0673-2026Reliance Life Sciences Private Ltd3.5mg/Vial · for Injection2026-07-15
Azacitidine for Injection 100mg/VialD-0674-2026Reliance Life Sciences Private Ltd100mg/Vial · for Injection2026-07-15
Clomiphene Citrate USP Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (CAS : 50-41-9), 1 KGD-0691-2026Shimoga Chemicals1 KG2026-07-15

Reported in the same month (2026-05)

48 enforcement reports carry a report date in 2026-05; these 8 are the Class II ones nearest this record.

Recall recordRecall numberRecalling firmFDA tierReported
DELFLEX, 1.5%D-0512-2026Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.Class II2026-05-13
DELFLEX, 2.5%D-0513-2026Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.Class II2026-05-13
BD PurPrep, 8.3%D-0517-2026Carefusion 213, LLCClass II2026-05-13
BD PurPrep, 8.3%D-0518-2026Carefusion 213, LLCClass II2026-05-13
Octreotide Acetate for Injectable Suspension, 30 mgD-0519-2026Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa, IncClass II2026-05-13
Enalapril Maleate Tablets, 20 mgD-0520-2026JB Chemicals And Pharmaceuticals LtdClass II2026-05-13
NAPROXEN ORAL SUSPENSION, 125 mg/5mLD-0523-2026Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLCClass II2026-05-13
TPN bag (patient specific), 1660 mLD-0524-2026Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc (caps) Los AngelesClass II2026-05-13

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. A search on event 98785 returns all 3 of these recall numbers; a search on D-0514-2026 returns only this configuration. Match a package against 27241-098-09, 27241-098-03 and 27241-098-10 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); Ajanta Pharma Ltd. (3 indexed records) aggregates this firm across datasets.

Coverage and limits of this record

This page reflects the openFDA enforcement report for D-0514-2026 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-0514-2026%22
Source dataset
openFDA Drug Enforcement API
Publication date
2026-05-13
Ingested
2026-08-22
Record hash
8d24da2c712ac294

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