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Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published September 13, 2016

Sun Pharmaceutical Buropion Tablets Recall: Failed Dissolution Specifications

Sun Pharmaceutical recalls 150mg bupropion extended-release tablets (60-count) due to failed dissolution specifications. This may affect drug effectiveness. Check NDC 47335-737-86 or UPC 347335737868 for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0007-2017DrugSun Pharmaceutical ›
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Recalling firmSun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.270 Prospect Plains Rd · Cranbury, NJ 08512-3605
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What happened, in plain English

Sun Pharmaceutical is recalling 150mg bupropion extended-release tablets (60-count bottles) because they failed dissolution specifications. This could mean the medication doesn't work properly as intended. The recall affects prescription-only products sold in the US. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42443-sun-pharmaceutical-buropion-tablets-recall-failed-dissolution-specifications.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42443-sun-pharmaceutical-buropion-tablets-recall-failed-dissolution-specifications · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0007-2017

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“Sun Pharmaceutical Buropion Tablets Recall: Failed Dissolution Specifications.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42443-sun-pharmaceutical-buropion-tablets-recall-failed-dissolution-specifications. Based on FDA recall #D-0007-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0007-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The tablets failed to dissolve properly in the body, which could lead to inconsistent medication levels. This might not cause serious harm but could reduce effectiveness.

Who’s affected

Prescription patients taking bupropion for depression or anxiety. Those with the specific NDC or UPC codes are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the NDC code 47335-737-86 or UPC 347335737868 on the bottle. The product is a 60-count bottle of 150mg bupropion extended-release tablets, prescription-only.

  • Brand
    Sun Pharmaceutical
  • Product
    Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. recalls buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP (SR), 150 mg, Twice-A-Day, in 60 count bottles, Rx only
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the NDC code 47335-737-86 or UPC 347335737868 on the bottle label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

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 22 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 13, 201612. FDA classified it Class III: Oct 6, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 12, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 2, 2018420162018
  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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Where this comes from

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-0007-2017 (September 13, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0007-2017 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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