Noven Recalls Daytrana Patches Due to Defective Delivery System
Noven Pharmaceuticals recalls specific lots of Daytrana patches because the delivery system may be defective. Check your lot number and expiration date.
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Defective Delivery System: One lot exceeded the mechanical peel specification
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What happened, in plain English
Noven Pharmaceuticals is recalling one lot of Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) that delivers 30 mg over 9 hours. The recall was issued because one lot exceeded the mechanical peel specification, resulting in a defective delivery system. This affects approximately 125,340 patches distributed nationwide. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/45027-noven-pharmaceuticals-inc-recalls-daytrana-methylphenidate-transdermal-system-delivers-30.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/45027-noven-pharmaceuticals-inc-recalls-daytrana-methylphenidate-transdermal-system-delivers-30 · Updated October 12, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1086-2015
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“Noven Recalls Daytrana Patches Due to Defective Delivery System.” GovInfoNow, updated October 12, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/45027-noven-pharmaceuticals-inc-recalls-daytrana-methylphenidate-transdermal-system-delivers-30. Based on FDA recall #D-1086-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1086-2015%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The patch has a defective delivery system because it exceeded the mechanical peel specification. This defect may cause the patch to deliver the medication incorrectly, potentially leading to under-dosing or over-dosing of methylphenidate.
Who’s affected
Patients who have been prescribed Daytrana transdermal patches and purchased them from any location nationwide before the recall date. The specific risk is limited to those using Lot # 73346 with an expiration date of 03/2015.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your box for NDC # 68968-5555-3 and Lot # 73346. Verify that the expiration date is 03/2015. The product delivers 30 mg over 9 hours (3.3mg/hr) and contains 30 patches per box.
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What to do — step by step
Check Your Lot Number
Verify if your Daytrana patch box has Lot # 73346 and an expiration date of 03/2015.
Contact Your Pharmacist
If you have the recalled lot, contact your pharmacist or healthcare provider for instructions on replacement or disposal.
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 4.2 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.
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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-1086-2015 (January 12, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1086-2015 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 12, 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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