Pfizer recalls PREMARIN 1.25 mg tablets: Incorrect expiry date label
Pfizer recalls PREMARIN 1.25 mg tablets due to incorrect expiry date labeling. Affected bottles may have an expiry date of 11/17 instead of 09/17. Consumers should check labels and contact Pfizer for guidance.
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Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Bottles were incorrectly labeled with an expiry date of 11/17; the correct date is 09/17.
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What happened, in plain English
Pfizer has recalled PREMARIN 1.25 mg tablets (1000-count bottles) because some bottles were incorrectly labeled with an expiry date of 11/17 instead of the correct 09/17. This labeling error could lead to confusion about when the medication expires, potentially causing unsafe use if the product is used after the correct expiry date. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42440-pfizer-recalls-premarin-1-25-mg-tablets-incorrect-expiry-date.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42440-pfizer-recalls-premarin-1-25-mg-tablets-incorrect-expiry-date · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1528-2016
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“Pfizer recalls PREMARIN 1.25 mg tablets: Incorrect expiry date label.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42440-pfizer-recalls-premarin-1-25-mg-tablets-incorrect-expiry-date. Based on FDA recall #D-1528-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1528-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The medication was labeled with an expiry date of November 17 instead of the correct September 17. If a user relies on the incorrect label, they might use the product after it has expired, which could lead to reduced effectiveness or potential safety issues.
Who’s affected
People who have a prescription for PREMARIN 1.25 mg tablets (1000-count bottles) from Pfizer or Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Those most at risk are individuals who may use the medication after the incorrect expiry date label expires.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for PREMARIN 1.25 mg tablets (1000-count bottles) with a label showing an expiry date of 11/17 instead of 09/17. The product was distributed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and has NDC 0046-1104-91.
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What to do — step by step
Check Label
Look for the expiry date on the label; if it shows 11/17 instead of 09/17, the product is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “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 11 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-1528-2016 (September 15, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1528-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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