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Ongoing FDAEvent 99773 (23 days ago)

Macleods Olanzapine Tablets

Olanzapine Tablets, USP 5 mg, failed impurities and degradation specifications.

Low risk

Taking it is unlikely to cause health problems.

FDA Class III recall · How risk is rated

What to do

What happened

Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited, based in Tehsil Baddi, District Solan, India, began a recall of Olanzapine Tablets, USP 5 mg, 30-count bottles, on August 27, 2026, because the product failed impurities and degradation specifications, with organic and unspecified impurities above specification. The tablets, manufactured for Macleods Pharma USA, Inc., Princeton, NJ, were distributed nationwide in the USA. The FDA added the recall to its Enforcement Report on September 22, 2026.

Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice.

What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medicine recalls:

  1. Check the FDA or company notice for instructions specific to this product.
  2. Ask your pharmacist or doctor whether your lot is affected and what to do.

Is yours affected?

Match the NDC and lot code listed under your product.

  1. Olanzapine Tablets, USP 5 mg

    NDC
    • 33342-068-07
    Lot
    • BOB22321A

Details

Company began the recall
Sold in

Nationwide in the USA

Event ID
99773
Recall No.
D-0867-2026
Company
Macleods Pharmaceuticals LimitedTehsil Baddi, District Solan, India
Recall type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers told by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. Listed on Recall Canary

  4. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  5. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 3, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration