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Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published December 3, 2021

Akorn Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution: Missing Label Hazard

Akorn recalls 30mL Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution bottles (Rx only) due to missing labels. This could lead to incorrect dosing if used without proper labeling.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0367-2022DrugAkorn ›
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Recalling firmAkorn, Inc.1925 W Field Ct Ste 300 · Lake Forest, IL 60045-4862
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Akorn is recalling Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution 100 mg per 5 mL bottles because they lack labels. This means patients might not get the correct dose if they use the product without proper labeling. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/35489-akorn-morphine-sulfate-oral-solution-missing-label-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/35489-akorn-morphine-sulfate-oral-solution-missing-label-hazard · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0367-2022

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“Akorn Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution: Missing Label Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/35489-akorn-morphine-sulfate-oral-solution-missing-label-hazard. Based on FDA recall #D-0367-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0367-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Dec. 3, 2021, that Akorn Inc. voluntarily recalled 10,836 bottles of Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution due to missing labels. The recall affects specific lots distributed nationwide.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Akorn
  • Product: Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution 100 mg per 5 mL (20 mg/mL) 30 mL bottles
  • NDC: 50383-965-30
  • Lot code: 375153
  • Expiration date: 10/31/2022

The hazard

The hazard is missing labeling on the bottles. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Akorn, Inc. has had 64 other recalls since Aug. 5, 2014. Recent Akorn recalls include a midazolam injection recall on April 26, 2023, for stability issues after the manufacturer closed, and an atropine sulfate ophthalmic solution recall on Jan. 30, 2023, for failed stability specifications. Other recent recalls of similar products include American Regent Levocarnitine Injection (April 16, 2026), Winder Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution (Nov. 26, 2025), and Fresen Morphine Syringes (Aug. 4, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 30mL bottles labeled 'Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution 100 mg per 5 mL (20 mg/mL)' with NDC 50383-965-30 and lot number 375153. These were sold by Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. in Amityville, NY.

  • Brand
    Akorn
  • Category
    Drug
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class III
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Nationwide USA
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
D-0367-2022Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution 100 mg per 5 mL (20 mg/mL) 30 mL bottles, Rx only, Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., Amityville, NY 11701 -- NDC 50383-965-30; Lot: 375153 Exp. 10/31/202210,836 bottles
D-0368-2022Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution, USP 5 mg per 5 mL (1 mg/mL), 500 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., Amityville, NY 11701 --- NDC 50383-961-34; Lots: 377186 Exp. 2/28/2023; 377188 Exp. 3/31/20238184 bottles
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Label

    Look for the missing label on the bottle to confirm if it's part of the recall.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “Nationwide 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 9 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 3, 202112. FDA classified it Class III: Jan 13, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 19, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 19, 2022420212022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0367-2022 (December 3, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0367-2022 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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