Dabigatran etexilate Capsules, 110 mg recall — Ascend Laboratories, LLC (Class III)
Ascend Laboratories, LLC is recorded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as recalling Dabigatran etexilate Capsules, 110 mg — a Class III recall, initiated 2026-06-30 and posted to the FDA enforcement report on 2026-07-29, under recall number D-0735-2026. Status Ongoing, with no termination date on the record. The reason the FDA record carries is, verbatim: “Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: OOS result was observed during the related substance test analysis with respect to Impurity II, Impurity III and Total impurity testing for 12 Month Long-Term Stability.”. From the product description, the form is capsules, the strength given is 110 mg, the package is described as 60-count carton and it is marked Rx only. 1 National Drug Code number is printed in the record: 0904-7254-68. Distribution is recorded as “USA Nationwide” — Nationwide (US), with the recalling firm on record in NJ, United States. The FDA files it under event ID 99330 together with 1 other recall number, all listed and linked below. Within that event this is the strength 110 mg, package 60-count carton and ndc 0904-7254-68 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-0735-2026 |
|---|---|
| FDA event ID | 99330 (2 recall numbers) |
| Classification | Class III (least serious regulatory tier) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recalling firm | Ascend Laboratories, LLC |
| Recall initiated | 2026-06-30 |
| Reported by FDA | 2026-07-29 |
| Report lag | 29 days from initiation to report |
| Distribution | USA Nationwide — Nationwide (US) |
| Firm location on record | NJ, United States |
| Product description (source) | Dabigatran etexilate Capsules, 110 mg, 60-count carton (6x10), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories, Mumbai, INDIA, Distributed by: Major Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN 46268, NDC 0904-7254-68. |
Reason reported by FDA
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: OOS result was observed during the related substance test analysis with respect to Impurity II, Impurity III and Total impurity testing for 12 Month Long-Term Stability.
29 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 25-word product description above; each is a literal substring of it.
| Product named | Dabigatran etexilate Capsules |
|---|---|
| Form | Capsules |
| Strength | 110 mg |
| Package | 60-count carton |
| NDC | 0904-7254-68 |
| Marketing category | Rx only |
| Manufactured by | Alkem Laboratories, Mumbai |
| Distributed by | Major Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis |
Which configuration this record is
2 recall numbers share event 99330. 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-0735-2026) | D-0736-2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | 110 mg | 150 mg |
| Package | 60-count carton | 20-count carton |
| NDC | 0904-7254-68 | 0904-7255-10 |
Shared across all 2 records under this event: form Capsules; product named Dabigatran etexilate Capsules; fda tier Class III; recalling firm Ascend Laboratories, LLC; the same reason text; initiated 2026-06-30; reported 2026-07-29.
Event context: 2 recall numbers under event 99330
One enforcement action, 2 recall numbers: the FDA filed 1 further configuration of this action under event 99330. Each keeps its own recall number and dates.
| Recall record | Recall number | FDA tier | Strength / form | NDC | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabigatran etexilate Capsules, 150 mg | D-0736-2026 | Class III | 150 mg · Capsules | 0904-7255-10 | 2026-07-29 |
Other indexed recalls from Ascend Laboratories, LLC
9 indexed records name Ascend Laboratories, LLC as the recalling firm, across 6 FDA events, reported 2026-05-20 to 2026-08-05. A coverage-limited activity count over the ingested window, not a quality rating.
| Recall record | Recall number | FDA tier | Strength / form | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules, 150 mg | D-0737-2026 | Class III | 150 mg · Capsules | 2026-08-05 |
| Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules, 75 mg | D-0738-2026 | Class III | 75 mg · Capsules | 2026-08-05 |
| Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules, 75 mg | D-0739-2026 | Class III | 75 mg · Capsules | 2026-08-05 |
| Amlodipine and Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets, 10 mg/20 mg | D-0712-2026 | Class II | 10 mg/20 mg · Tablets | 2026-07-29 |
| Minocycline Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, 115 mg | D-0597-2026 | Class II | 115 mg · Extended-Release Tablets | 2026-06-17 |
| Amlodipine and Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets, 5mg/40mg | D-0556-2026 | Class II | 5mg/40mg · Tablets | 2026-06-10 |
| Ascend Laboratories, 25 mg | D-0547-2026 | Class II | 25 mg · Extended-Release Tablets | 2026-05-20 |
Reported in the same month (2026-07)
111 enforcement reports carry a report date in 2026-07; these 3 are the Class III ones nearest this record.
| Recall record | Recall number | Recalling firm | FDA tier | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidolog Kit, 2% | D-0713-2026 | Asclemed Usa Inc. | Class III | 2026-07-29 |
| Fexofenadine Hydrochloride Tablets, 180 mg | D-0654-2026 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc | Class III | 2026-07-08 |
| hydrOXYzine Hydrochloride Oral Solution, 10 mg/5 mL | D-0619-2026 | Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Class III | 2026-07-01 |
Nearest Class III recalls by date
25 of 250 indexed records share the Class III tier; the 5 nearest to 2026-07-29 by report date are listed here.
| Recall record | Recall number | Recalling firm | Strength / form | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Parental Nutrition - Pediatric PN Patient-Specific TPN Bag, 416.8 mL | D-0740-2026 | Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc | 416.8 mL · Injection | 2026-08-12 |
| Focalin XR (dexmethylphenidate HCl) 5 mg | D-0608-2026 | Sandoz Inc | 5 mg · Extended-Release Capsules | 2026-06-24 |
| Epinephrine Injection, 1mg/mL | D-0581-2026 | Fresenius Kabi Usa, LLC | 1mg/mL · Injection | 2026-06-17 |
| Primidone Tablets, 50 mg | D-0585-2026 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 50 mg · Tablets | 2026-06-17 |
| Lidocaine HCl Injection, 2% | D-0552-2026 | Eugia US LLC | 2% · Injection | 2026-06-10 |
Reading this record
Class III is the FDA's own severity tier for the recall action — 25 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 99330 returns all 2 of these recall numbers; a search on D-0735-2026 returns only this configuration. Match a package against 0904-7254-68 at the FDA source to confirm it is covered.
Namespace context: the Class III index (25 records) and the recall hub (250 records, 118 FDA events); Ascend Laboratories, LLC (9 indexed records) aggregates this firm across datasets.
Coverage and limits of this record
This page reflects the openFDA enforcement report for D-0735-2026 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-0735-2026%22
- Source dataset
- openFDA Drug Enforcement API
- Publication date
- 2026-07-29
- Ingested
- 2026-08-22
- Record hash
115e39ce002fdb15
Verify every value against the official FDA source above. This site links to the regulator's record rather than replacing it.