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Sun Pharma Recalls Divalproex Sodium 500mg Due to Dissolution Failure

Sun Pharmaceutical recalls 9,552 bottles of Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets 500mg due to failed dissolution specifications. Check your lot number.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1291-2022DrugSun Pharmaceutical ›
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Recalling firmSUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC2 Independence Way · Princeton, NJ 08540-6620
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What happened, in plain English

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. is recalling one lot of Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets, USP 500mg because the medication may not dissolve properly in the body. This failure was identified during routine stability testing. The recall affects 9,552 bottles distributed nationwide in the USA. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/34505-sun-pharma-recalls-divalproex-sodium-500mg-due-to-dissolution-failure.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/34505-sun-pharma-recalls-divalproex-sodium-500mg-due-to-dissolution-failure · Updated October 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1291-2022

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“Sun Pharma Recalls Divalproex Sodium 500mg Due to Dissolution Failure.” GovInfoNow, updated October 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/34505-sun-pharma-recalls-divalproex-sodium-500mg-due-to-dissolution-failure. Based on FDA recall #D-1291-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1291-2022%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The tablets failed dissolution specifications, meaning they might not release the drug at the intended rate or location in the digestive tract. This could result in the medication not working as expected to treat the condition it was prescribed for.

Who’s affected

Patients currently taking Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets prescribed by a healthcare provider. Individuals who purchased this specific lot from pharmacies across the United States are affected.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for bottles of Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets, USP 500mg, Rx Only, containing 100 tablets. The National Drug Code (NDC) is 62756-798-88. The specific lot number is HAC1312A with an expiration date of 05/2024.

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    Sun Pharmaceutical
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Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Your Medication

    Verify if your bottle matches the NDC 62756-798-88 and lot number HAC1312A with an expiration date of 05/2024.

  2. Contact Your Pharmacist

    If you have the recalled product, contact your pharmacist or healthcare provider immediately for instructions on replacement or disposal.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Nationwide in the USA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 27, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 26, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 3, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: May 31, 2023420222023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-1291-2022 (June 27, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1291-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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