Stolen Carbatrol and Adderall XR Found in Supply Chain

September 2, 2010 11:16 am

Shire, along with FDA, alerts pharmacists and distributors that certain lots of Carbatrol^® and Adderall XR^® that were stolen on October 17, 2008, have been found in the supply chain as expired returns. The manufacturer warns that more stolen product may still be on the market and that stolen Carbatrol and Adderall XR should not be used or sold because the safety and effectiveness of the product could have been compromised by improper storage and handling or tampering while outside of the legitimate supply chain. The following products and lot numbers are affected:

• Adderall XR 15 mg, Lot No: A38146A, Expiration Date: 02/29/2012
• Carbatrol 200 mg, Lot No: A40918A, Expiration Date: 04/30/2010
• Carbatrol 200 mg, Lot No: A40919A, Expiration Date: 04/30/2010
• Carbatrol 200 mg, Lot No: A41575A, Expiration Date: 05/31/2010

These lots of Carbatrol and Adderall XR were stolen while in transit from Shire’s manufacturing facility in North Carolina to Shire Distribution Center, Florence, KY, and additional details are available on the FDA Cargo Theft Web page. FDA seeks assistance and asks that any information regarding the stolen Carbatrol or Adderall XR, including suspicious or unsolicited offers for these products, be reported by contacting FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) at 800/551-3989, or by visiting the OCI Web site.