Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules USP, 60mg recall — Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Class II)

Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. is recorded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as recalling Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules USP, 60mg — a Class II recall, initiated 2026-04-21 and posted to the FDA enforcement report on 2026-05-13, under recall number D-0522-2026. 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 the FDA recommended limit”. From the product description, the form is delayed-release capsules, the strength given is 60mg, the package is described as 90-count bottle and it is marked Rx only. 1 National Drug Code number is printed in the record: 51991-748-90. Distribution is recorded as “Nationwide in the USA” — Nationwide (US), with the recalling firm on record in NJ, United States. It is the only recall number the FDA has filed under event ID 98803. Values are reproduced from the linked openFDA report; regulatory information, not medical advice.

Regulatory snapshot

Recall number D-0522-2026
FDA event ID 98803
Classification Class II (intermediate regulatory tier)
Status Ongoing
Recalling firm Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Recall initiated 2026-04-21
Reported by FDA 2026-05-13
Report lag 22 days from initiation to report
Distribution Nationwide in the USA — Nationwide (US)
Firm location on record NJ, United States
Product description (source) Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules USP, 60mg, Rx Only, 90-count bottle, Mfr. by Towa Pharmaceutical Eurpoe S.L., Martorelles, (Barcelona), Spain, Dist. by. Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc., Berkely Heights, NJ 07922, NDC 51991-748-90.

Reason reported by FDA

CGMP Deviations; presence of N-nitroso-duloxetine impurity above the FDA recommended limit

11 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

5 identifying values matched by exact pattern in the 29-word product description above; each is a literal substring of it.

Product named Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules USP
Form Delayed-Release Capsules
Strength 60mg
Package 90-count bottle
NDC 51991-748-90
Marketing category Rx only

Other indexed recalls from Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.

3 indexed records name Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. as the recalling firm, across 2 FDA events, reported 2026-05-13 to 2026-06-17. A coverage-limited activity count over the ingested window, not a quality rating.

Recall recordRecall numberFDA tierStrength / formReported
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 30mgD-0582-2026Class II30mg · Delayed-Release Capsules2026-06-17
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 60mgD-0583-2026Class II60mg · Delayed-Release Capsules2026-06-17

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, 30 mgD-0514-2026Ajanta Pharma Ltd.30 mg · Delayed-Release Capsules2026-05-13
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 60 mgD-0515-2026Ajanta Pharma Ltd.60 mg · Delayed-Release Capsules2026-05-13
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 20 mgD-0516-2026Ajanta Pharma Ltd.20 mg · Delayed-Release Capsules2026-05-13

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

Nearest Class II recalls by date

213 of 250 indexed records share the Class II tier; the 3 nearest to 2026-05-13 by report date are listed here.

Recall recordRecall numberRecalling firmStrength / formReported
Systane, 10gD-0491-2026Alcon Research LLC10g · Gel2026-05-06
GenTeal Tears, 10gD-0492-2026Alcon Research LLC10g · Gel2026-05-06
Optase Dry Eye Intense Drops (Glycerin 0.2%)D-0499-2026Scope Health0.2% · Drops2026-05-06

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 51991-748-90 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); Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. (3 indexed records) aggregates this firm across datasets.

Coverage and limits of this record

This page reflects the openFDA enforcement report for D-0522-2026 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-0522-2026%22
Source dataset
openFDA Drug Enforcement API
Publication date
2026-05-13
Ingested
2026-08-22
Record hash
5288a6e63a3c522a

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