FDA recall D-0963-2015

Nomax Inc · Class III · drug

Product

Fluorescein Sodium Ophthalmic Strips USP, 1.0 mg per strip, labeled as 1) FUL-GLO, individually wrapped strips, barcode (01)00317478404019; packaged in 100-count strips per carton, (NDC 17478-404-01), UPC 3 17478 40401 9, Manufactured for: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045.; and 2)Fluorescein Pro Glo Strips, individually wrapped strips, barcode (01)00360843000026, packaged in 300-count strips per carton, (NDC 60843-300-50), UPC 3 60843 30050 8, Manufactured for Eye Care and Cure by Nomax, Inc., St. Louis, MO 63123.

Reason for recall

Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: The product may not meet finished product release specifications, including the uniformity of dosage due to a packaging degradation related to the adhesive component of the paper pouch that can impact the level of fluorescein present in the strips.

Distribution

Nationwide and Puerto Rico, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and St. Lucia

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2015-03-24
Report date
2015-04-29
Termination date
2017-02-21
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Saint Louis, MO, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-0963-2015