AbbVie Duopa Recall: Drug May Settle Before Expiry
AbbVie recalls Duopa (carbidopa and levodopa enteral suspension) due to potential settling in cassettes near end of refrigerated shelf life. Affected lots have expiration dates through July 2018.
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Failed Stability Specifications: confirmed out of specification results obtained during refrigerated material stability testing indicating that drug may settle within drug cassettes nearing the end of their refrigerated shelf-life
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What happened, in plain English
AbbVie is recalling Duopa (carbidopa and levodopa enteral suspension) because stability testing showed the medication may settle in the cassettes as they approach the end of their refrigerated shelf life. This could affect the medication's effectiveness if not handled properly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42089-abbvie-duopa-recall-drug-may-settle-before-expiry.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42089-abbvie-duopa-recall-drug-may-settle-before-expiry · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0495-2017
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“AbbVie Duopa Recall: Drug May Settle Before Expiry.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42089-abbvie-duopa-recall-drug-may-settle-before-expiry. Based on FDA recall #D-0495-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0495-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The medication may settle in the cassettes as they approach the end of their refrigerated shelf life. This settling could potentially affect the medication's effectiveness if not handled properly, though it does not cause immediate harm.
Who’s affected
People prescribed Duopa by a doctor who have the specific lots listed in the recall notice. Those using the medication for Parkinson's disease are most at risk if the medication settles.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot numbers on the Duopa cassettes: 1055692, 1057881, 1060138, 1060140, 1061258, 1061262, or 1063033. The expiration dates for these lots are through June 2018 when frozen.
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What to do — step by step
Check Lot Numbers
Look for the specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice: 1055692, 1057881, 1060138, 1060140, 1061258, 1061262, or 1063033.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Illinois and Tennessee.
FDA distribution: “TN and IL” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.2 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Do I need to throw out the medication?
The recall does not require discarding the medication; it only asks to check the lot numbers and ensure it is used before the expiration date.
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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-0495-2017 (January 13, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0495-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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