Janumet (sitagliptin and metformin HCl) tablets, 50 mg/500 mg, 14-count bottle, packaged as 2 bottles per carton , Sample-Not For Sale, Rx Only, Manufactured for Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA, by Patheon Puerto Rico, Inc. Manati, Puerto Rico, 00674 Bottle (NDC 0006-0575-02), Carton (NDC 0006-0575-03)

Recall Number: D-0746-2022

Firm: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP

Classification: Class II

Status: Terminated

Report Date: 20220413

Initiation Date: 20220331

Termination Date: 20230815

Reason for Recall

Presence of foreign substance: Presence of stainless steel particulates in tablets.

Product Description

Janumet (sitagliptin and metformin HCl) tablets, 50 mg/500 mg, 14-count bottle, packaged as 2 bottles per carton , Sample-Not For Sale, Rx Only, Manufactured for Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA, by Patheon Puerto Rico, Inc. Manati, Puerto Rico, 00674 Bottle (NDC 0006-0575-02), Carton (NDC 0006-0575-03)