“Macleods Risedronate Tablets Recall: Failed Content Uniformity.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/35129-macleods-risedronate-tablets-recall-failed-content-uniformity. Based on FDA recall #D-0762-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0762-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 10, 2022, that Macleods Pharma USA Inc. is recalling Risedronate Sodium Tablets, USP, 5 mg due to failed content uniformity specifications. Owners should contact the company for a refund.
The tablets failed content uniformity specifications, which may result in the product not delivering the correct dose of medication to patients.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. has 20 other recalls on record since December 24, 2015. Other recent recalls of similar products include Lupin Clobetasol Cream Recall (August 3, 2026), Meclizine 12.5mg Tablets Recall (March 16, 2026), and Ascend Minocycline Tablets Recall (June 1, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the 30-count bottle labeled 'Risedronate Sodium Tablets, USP, 5 mg, Rx Only'. The lot number BRD2001A was manufactured in Plainsboro, NJ and expires May 2022.
Brand
Macleods
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the lot number BRD2001A on the bottle label to confirm if your tablets are affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “USA Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 16 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #D-0762-2022 (March 10, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0762-2022 to see it in context.
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