FDA recall D-0516-2017

Product

PROTONIX I.V. (pantoprazole sodium) for Injection, Equivalent to 40 mg pantoprazole per vial, For I.V. infusion only, Rx Only, Distributed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc, A subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, Philadelphia, PA 19101, Under license from Takeda GmbH, D78467 Konstanz, Germany, MADE IN FRANCE; packaged in A) Pfizer Injectables, 1 vial per carton (NDC 0008-0923-51) in a) bundles of 10 unit cartons (NDC 0008-0923-55) and b) 25 x 40 mg Vials per carton (NDC 0008-0923-60); B) NOVAPLUS, 1 vial per carton (NDC 00008-0941-01) in 25 x 40 mg Vials per carton (NDC 0008-0941-03); and C) PREMIERPro Rx, 1 vial per carton (NDC 0008-4001-01) in a) bundles of 10 unit cartons (NDC 0008-4001-10) and b) 25 x 40 mg Vials per carton (NDC 0008-4001-25).

Reason for recall

Subpotent Drug: Out of Specification (OOS) for potency at the 6-month stability time point.

Distribution

Nationwide

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2016-11-22

Report date

2017-03-22

Termination date

2018-06-22

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

New York, NY, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-0516-2017