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Drug company (FDA labeler)

Eisai Inc.

NDC labeler code: 62856

What is a labeler?

The company whose name is on the package and in the FDA’s National Drug Code (NDC) Directory. It may make the medicine itself or sell medicine made by another company. The first part of every NDC code identifies the labeler.

Official FDA data only

Products, approvals and recalls come from the FDA (NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA, enforcement reports). Recalls are linked to this company by the NDC labeler code on the recalled product.

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At a glance

25Products (NDC)

Prescription medicines

FDA applications for these products

  • NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
  • BLA: Biologics License Application: how a biologic medicine (made from living cells) is approved.
ApprovedApplicationMedicineSponsor
August 29, 2025BLA761375 Lecanemab-irmb
LEQEMBI IQLIK
Eisai Inc
January 6, 2023BLA761269 Lecanemab
LEQEMBI
Eisai Inc
December 20, 2019NDA212028 Lemborexant
DAYVIGO
Eisai Inc
April 29, 2016NDA208277 Perampanel
FYCOMPA
Catalyst Pharms
February 13, 2015NDA206947 Lenvatinib
LENVIMA
Eisai Inc
October 22, 2012NDA202834 Perampanel
FYCOMPA
Catalyst Pharms
March 3, 2011NDA201367 Rufinamide
BANZEL
Eisai Inc
November 15, 2010NDA201532 Eribulin mesylate
HALAVEN
Eisai Inc
July 23, 2010NDA022568 Donepezil hydrochloride
ARICEPT
Eisai Inc
November 14, 2008NDA021911 Rufinamide
BANZEL
Eisai Inc
November 25, 1996NDA020690 Donepezil hydrochloride
ARICEPT
Eisai Inc

The sponsor is the company that holds the FDA application; it can differ from the labeler.

Recall timeline

2021

  1. March 15, 2021 · Class II · Terminated · D-0472-2021 · Rufinamide

    CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.

    Banzel (rufinamide) tablets 200 mg 120 tablets Rx only NDC 62856-582-52 Manufactured by Eisai Co., Ltd. Marketed by Eisai Inc. Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677

What do the recall classes mean?

Class I: The most serious type: there is a reasonable chance that using the product will cause serious health problems or death.
Class II: Using the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the chance of serious problems is remote.
Class III: Using the product is not likely to cause health problems (for example a labeling or packaging issue).

Sources

  1. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

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