“Viatris Xanax XR 3mg Tablets Recall: Failed Dissolution Specifications.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/31427-viatris-xanax-xr-3mg-tablets-recall-failed-dissolution-specifications. Based on FDA recall #D-0444-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0444-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 17, 2026, that Viatris, Inc. is recalling Xanax XR extended-release tablets due to failed dissolution specifications. The recall affects 3 mg bottles distributed nationwide.
The recalled Xanax XR tablets have failed dissolution specifications. The FDA classified this recall as Class II.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Viatris, Inc. has had 10 other recalls since April 28, 2022. Recent similar recalls include Teva Metoprolol Succinate Tablets (Jan. 29, 2026), Supernus Trokendi XR Capsules (Aug. 31, 2026), and Novartis Diovan Tablets (Aug. 4, 2026) due to failed dissolution specifications. Public reports indicate 204,830 adverse-event reports in the FDA's FAERS database naming this product, with 144,779 marked serious and 33,445 listing a death.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Xanax XR', 3mg tablets, 60-count bottles, with lot number 8177156 and expiration date 02/28/2027. This product is prescription-only and distributed by Viatris Specialty.
Brand
Viatris
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the lot number 8177156 and expiration date 02/28/2027 on the bottle.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 29 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #D-0444-2026 (March 17, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0444-2026 to see it in context.
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