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Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published August 10, 2020

Par Pharma Recalls BusPIRone Tablets Due to Impurity Issues

Par Pharmaceutical recalls 11,347 bottles of BusPIRone Hydrochloride Tablets 7.5 mg due to failed impurity specifications. Check your lot number.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1542-2020DrugPar Pharmaceutical ›
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Recalling firmPar Pharmaceutical Inc.1 Ram Ridge Rd · Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977-6714
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What happened, in plain English

Par Pharmaceutical Inc. is recalling one lot of BusPIRone Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 7.5 mg because the product failed impurity and degradation specifications. The affected batch consists of 11,347 bottles distributed to major distributors across the United States. The record does not specify what actions consumers should take or if the medication is unsafe to use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/36844-par-pharma-recalls-buspirone-tablets-due-to-impurity-issues.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/36844-par-pharma-recalls-buspirone-tablets-due-to-impurity-issues · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1542-2020

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“Par Pharma Recalls BusPIRone Tablets Due to Impurity Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/36844-par-pharma-recalls-buspirone-tablets-due-to-impurity-issues. Based on FDA recall #D-1542-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1542-2020%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The recall was issued because the tablets failed impurity and degradation specifications. The provided record does not explain what these impurities are or how they might affect patient safety.

Who’s affected

Individuals who were prescribed BusPIRone Hydrochloride Tablets 7.5 mg and purchased them from major distributors in the United States before August 10, 2020. The specific risk to health is not described in the provided record.

How to tell if you have this one

Check your medication bottle for NDC# 49884-725-01 and Lot # 32091002 with an expiration date of May 2021. The product was distributed to nine major distributors throughout the United States.

  • Brand
    Par Pharmaceutical
  • Category
    Drug

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “Product was distributed to 9 major distributors throughout the United States.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 10 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 10, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Aug 25, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 2, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 7, 2021420202021
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-1542-2020 (August 10, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1542-2020 to see it in context.
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