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 record | Recall number | FDA tier | Strength / form | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 30mg | D-0582-2026 | Class II | 30mg · Delayed-Release Capsules | 2026-06-17 |
| Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 60mg | D-0583-2026 | Class II | 60mg · Delayed-Release Capsules | 2026-06-17 |
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 record | Recall number | Recalling firm | Strength / form | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 30 mg | D-0514-2026 | Ajanta Pharma Ltd. | 30 mg · Delayed-Release Capsules | 2026-05-13 |
| Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 60 mg | D-0515-2026 | Ajanta Pharma Ltd. | 60 mg · Delayed-Release Capsules | 2026-05-13 |
| Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 20 mg | D-0516-2026 | Ajanta Pharma Ltd. | 20 mg · Delayed-Release Capsules | 2026-05-13 |
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 record | Recall number | Recalling firm | FDA tier | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELFLEX, 1.5% | D-0512-2026 | Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. | Class II | 2026-05-13 |
| DELFLEX, 2.5% | D-0513-2026 | Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. | Class II | 2026-05-13 |
| BD PurPrep, 8.3% | D-0517-2026 | Carefusion 213, LLC | Class II | 2026-05-13 |
| BD PurPrep, 8.3% | D-0518-2026 | Carefusion 213, LLC | Class II | 2026-05-13 |
| Octreotide Acetate for Injectable Suspension, 30 mg | D-0519-2026 | Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc | Class II | 2026-05-13 |
| Enalapril Maleate Tablets, 20 mg | D-0520-2026 | JB Chemicals And Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Class II | 2026-05-13 |
| NAPROXEN ORAL SUSPENSION, 125 mg/5mL | D-0523-2026 | Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Class II | 2026-05-13 |
| TPN bag (patient specific), 1660 mL | D-0524-2026 | Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc (caps) Los Angeles | Class II | 2026-05-13 |
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 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 |
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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