DrugAug 15, 2012
Apotex Meloxicam Tablets, USP, 15 mg recall — FDA D-1443-2012
Tablet Thickness: Recall was initiated due to the presence of one slightly oversized tablet in a bottle of the identified lot.
Class IIFDA: TerminatedApotex Corp.
Recall history in this database
Classification mix: Class II: 17, Class III: 4, Class I: 4.
Understanding this recall history
This page summarizes recall records in which the official source identifies Apotex Corp. as the recalling firm or manufacturer. The number of records should not be treated as a safety rating or a measure of company size, because recall counts depend on product mix, reporting periods and how government records are organized.
Compare the dates, categories and classifications together rather than relying on the total alone. Open an individual record for the recalled product, reason, distribution details and current instructions available from the source.