The FDA has issued a recall of over 140,000 bottles of Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, a generic version of Lipitor, manufactured by Alkem Laboratories, Ltd. India and distributed by Ascend Laboratories, LLC, due to failed dissolution specifications. The medication is used to lower cholesterol.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of over 140,000 bottles of a cholesterol medication due to what the FDA says is "failed dissolution specifications." The drug, Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, a generic version of Lipitor, was manufactured by Alkem Laboratories, Ltd.
India and distributed nationwide by Ascend Laboratories, LLC, in New Jersey. Atorvastatin is a prescription statin medication that is prescribed to lower cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular problems. It slows the production of cholesterol in the liver.90-count bottle Lot#: 24144938, Exp. Nov. 2026 Lot#: 24143994, Exp. Sep. 2026 1000-count Lot#: 25140933, Exp. Feb. 2027 Lot#: 24143995, Exp. Sep. 202690-countLot #: 25140172, Exp. Dec. 2026 Lot #: 24143755, Exp. Aug. 2026 Lot #: 24142936, Exp. July 2026 90-countLot#: 24144999, Exp. Nov. 2026 Lot#: 24144652, Exp. Oct. 2026 The FDA, Alkem Laboratories, Ltd. India, and Ascend Laboratories, LLC have not issued information on what people who have the recalled medication should do.The FDA’s website says:
FDA Recall Atorvastatin Cholesterol Medication Heart Disease Drug Recall
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