Liraglutide Injection, 18 mg/3 mL recall — Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Class II)

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recorded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as recalling Liraglutide Injection, 18 mg/3 mL — a Class II recall, initiated 2026-04-24 and posted to the FDA enforcement report on 2026-05-27, under recall number D-0541-2026. Status Ongoing, with no termination date on the record. The reason the FDA record carries is, verbatim: “Presence of particulate matter: a white thread-like structure in the cartridge”. From the product description, the form is injection, the strengths given are 18 mg/3 mL and 6 mg/mL and it is marked Rx only. 2 National Drug Code numbers are printed in the record: 70748-346-02 and 70748-346-03. Distribution is recorded as “Nationwide within U.S” — Nationwide (US), with the recalling firm on record in FL, United States. It is the only recall number the FDA has filed under event ID 98809. Values are reproduced from the linked openFDA report; regulatory information, not medical advice.

Regulatory snapshot

Recall number D-0541-2026
FDA event ID 98809
Classification Class II (intermediate regulatory tier)
Status Ongoing
Recalling firm Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Recall initiated 2026-04-24
Reported by FDA 2026-05-27
Report lag 33 days from initiation to report
Distribution Nationwide within U.S — Nationwide (US)
Firm location on record FL, United States
Product description (source) Liraglutide Injection, 18 mg/3 mL (6 mg/mL), Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Naples, FL 34108, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Nagpur 441108, INDIA, a) 2 Pens- NDC 70748-346-02; b) 3 Pens - NDC 70748-346-03.

Reason reported by FDA

Presence of particulate matter: a white thread-like structure in the cartridge

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

8 identifying values matched by exact pattern in the 35-word product description above; each is a literal substring of it.

Product named Liraglutide Injection
Form Injection
Strength 18 mg/3 mL · 6 mg/mL
NDC 70748-346-02 · 70748-346-03
Marketing category Rx only
Manufactured by Lupin Limited, Nagpur 441108
Manufactured for Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Other indexed recalls from Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.

3 indexed records name Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. as the recalling firm, across 3 FDA events, reported 2026-05-27 to 2026-07-08. A coverage-limited activity count over the ingested window, not a quality rating.

Recall recordRecall numberFDA tierStrength / formReported
prednisoLONE Acetate Ophthalmic Suspension, 1%D-0655-2026Class II1% · Ophthalmic Suspension2026-07-08
Glucagon Emergency Kit for Low Blood Sugar, 1mgD-0723-2026Class II1mg · for Injection2026-07-08

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
Atomoxetine Capsules HCL, 10 mgD-0538-2026Safecor Health, LLCClass II2026-05-27
Gas-X, 125 mgD-0542-2026Haleon US Holdings LLCClass II2026-05-27
Estradiol Gel, 0.1%D-0543-2026Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Class II2026-05-27
Erythromycin Tablets, 250 mgD-0544-2026Zydus Pharmaceuticals (usa) IncClass II2026-05-27
Erythromycin Tablets, 500 mgD-0545-2026Zydus Pharmaceuticals (usa) IncClass II2026-05-27
cimzia (certolizumab pegol)D-0546-2026Ucb Biosciences Inc.Class II2026-05-27
fentaNYL Citrate, 2,2500 mcg/50mLD-0548-2026Integradose Compounding Services LLCClass II2026-05-27
Vitamin B-Complex, 799 mcg/5mLD-0549-2026Safecor Health, LLCClass II2026-05-27

Nearest Class II recalls by date

213 of 250 indexed records share the Class II tier; the 6 nearest to 2026-05-27 by report date are listed here.

Recall recordRecall numberRecalling firmStrength / formReported
Oasis Tears PF, 10mLD-0525-2026Oasis Medical, Inc.10mL · Eye Drops2026-05-20
Buprenorphine Hydrochloride, 0.3mg/mLD-0527-2026Endo Usa, Inc.0.3mg/mL · Injection2026-05-20
Ascend Laboratories, 25 mgD-0547-2026Ascend Laboratories, LLC25 mg · Extended-Release Tablets2026-05-20
DELFLEX, 1.5%D-0512-2026Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.1.5% · Solution2026-05-13
DELFLEX, 2.5%D-0513-2026Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.2.5% · Solution2026-05-13
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, 30 mgD-0514-2026Ajanta Pharma Ltd.30 mg · Delayed-Release Capsules2026-05-13

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. Match a package against 70748-346-02 and 70748-346-03 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); Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (5 indexed records) aggregates this firm across datasets.

Coverage and limits of this record

This page reflects the openFDA enforcement report for D-0541-2026 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-0541-2026%22
Source dataset
openFDA Drug Enforcement API
Publication date
2026-05-27
Ingested
2026-08-22
Record hash
27477411b98cc56c

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