UnratedDrug recall · FDA · Published February 22, 2022
Preferred Pharmaceuticals recalls Xanax 1mg tablets due to manufacturing deviations
Preferred Pharmaceuticals recalls Alprazolam 1mg tablets (NDCs 68788-6381-03, 06, 09) for CGMP deviations. Consumers should check lot numbers and expiration dates on packaging.
“Preferred Pharmaceuticals recalls Xanax 1mg tablets due to manufacturing deviations.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/35208-preferred-pharmaceuticals-recalls-xanax-1mg-tablets-due-to-manufacturing-deviations. Based on FDA recall #D-0642-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0642-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 22, 2022, that Preferred Pharmaceuticals voluntarily recalled Alprazolam Tablets USP 1mg due to CGMP deviations. The recall affects specific lots distributed nationwide.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Preferred Pharmaceuticals
Product: Alprazolam Tablets, USP 1mg, Generic for Xanax
The recall was issued due to CGMP deviations. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has had 32 other recalls on record since Aug. 15, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include Preferred Pharma Recalls Lidocaine Ointment Due to Content Issues (Sept. 28, 2026), Geri-Care Eye Drops Recalled for Sterility Risk (March 25, 2026), and Preferred Pharma Recalls Ondansetron ODT Due to Defective Seals (Nov. 17, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Wells Pharma fentanyl injectable solution recall due to manufacturing deviations, Wells Pharma Fentanyl Citrate Recall: Cgmp Deviations Risk, and Wells Pharma Fentanyl Citrate Injectable Solution Recall: Cgmp Deviations (all April 1, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product packaging for the NDC codes: 68788-6381-03 (30 tablets), 68788-6381-06 (60 tablets), or 68788-6381-09 (90 tablets). Also look for the lot numbers and expiration date (03/31/2022) on the bottle.
Brand
Preferred Pharmaceuticals
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the NDC codes and lot numbers on the packaging to confirm if the product is recalled.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
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 14 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0642-2022 (February 22, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0642-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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