--- title: "Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5%, Packaged in (a) 5 mL dropper ... — FDA record D-0156-2023 | Is It on Recall" description: "CGMP Deviations:" url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-drug-d-0156-2023-timolol-maleate-ophthalmic-solution-usp-0-5-packaged-in-a-5-ml-dropper-bottle-ndc-17478-288-10-b-10/ updated: 2026-10-01 site: "Is It on Recall" language: en --- [Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / FDA drug enforcement # Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5%, Packaged in (a) 5 mL dropper bottle, NDC 17478-288-10; (b) 10 mL drop... — FDA record D-0156-2023 Reported ongoing Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice. Source date Oct 13, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/). ## What the record says - **Product**: Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5%, Packaged in (a) 5 mL dropper bottle, NDC 17478-288-10; (b) 10 mL dropper bottles: NDC 17478-288-11; (c) 15 mL dropper bottles, NDC 17478-288-12; Rx Only, Sterile, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. - **Reason**: CGMP Deviations: - **Classification**: Class II - **Recalling firm**: Akorn, Inc. - **Quantity**: 1,310,324 bottles - **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing - **Source record identifier**: D-0156-2023 [Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22D-0156-2023%22) [What the recall classes mean](https://isitonrecall.com/guides/recall-classes/). Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice. ## Lot and product identifiers | Label field | Details supplied by the agency | | --- | --- | | Lot, code or applicability | Lot: (a) 0B50A, 0B69A, EXP 1/31/2023; 0C74A, EXP 2/28/2023; 0D04A, EXP 3/31/2023; 0E37A, EXP 4/30/2023; 0G07A, 0G82A, EXP 6/30/2023; 0H26A, 0H28A, 0H53A, 0H36A, EXP 7/31/2023; 0J64A, 0J58A, 0J66A, EXP 8/31/2023; 0K96A, 0K06A, 0K98A, 0K04A, 0K03A, 0K99A, EXP 9/30/2023; 0L72A, EXP 10/31/2023; 0M81A, 0M85A, 0M80A, 0M84A, 0M82A, 0M83A, EXP 11/30/2023; 1A01A, 1A02A, EXP 12/31/2023; 1B16A, 1B13A, 1B17A, EXP 1/31/2024; 1C51A, EXP 2/29/2024; (b) 0B59A , EXP 1/31/2023;0E49A, EXP 4/30/2023; 0G14A, EXP 6/30/2023; 0H38A, EXP 7/31/2023; 0J84A, EXP 8/31/2023; 0K05A, EXP 9/30/2023; 0L59A, EXP 10/31/2023; 0M86A, 0M87A, EXP 11/30/2023; 1A03A, EXP 12/31/2023; 1B37A, EXP 1/31/2024; 1C63A, EXP 2/29/2024; 1C54A, EXP 2/29/2024; 1D83A, EXP 3/31/2024; (c) 0C82A, EXP 2/28/2023; 0G84A, EXP 6/30/2023; 0H49A, EXP 7/31/2023; 0J77A, EXP 8/31/2023; 0J75A, EXP 8/31/2023; 0L57A, EXP 10/31/2023; 0L74A, EXP 10/31/2023; 0L46A, EXP 10/31/2023; 1G52A, EXP 6/30/2024; 1J52A, EXP 8/31/2024; | Match all identifying details in the current notice. 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These dates are not interchangeable. ## What to do next Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product. [Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22D-0156-2023%22) ## Before changing a medicine Follow urgent instructions in the current official recall notice. Speak to your pharmacist or prescriber before stopping or changing a prescribed medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions or concerns about your medicine. [FDA medication recall guidance](https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-recalls/understanding-drug-recalls-what-know-and-what-do) ## Related records [Medications records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medications/) [Akorn, Inc. records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/akorn-inc/)