FDA recall D-0273-2021

Product

Sterile Diluent for Epoprostenol Sodium for Injection, 50 mL vial (NDC 0703-9258-01), packaged in 2X50ML per tray (NDC 0703-9258-09), Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., North Wales, PA 19454.

Reason for recall

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: manufacturing areas for the recalled products exceeded acceptance levels for microbial recovery leading to a lack of sterility assurance for these sterile injectable products.

Distribution

Product was distributed nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico.

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2021-02-10

Report date

2021-03-03

Termination date

2024-05-15

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Parsippany, NJ, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-0273-2021