FDA recall D-1372-2016

Product

0.5% Bupivacaine HCl (Preservative Free) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 250 mL in 250 mL Baxter Intravia Bag, Service Code 2N1488 (NDC 61553-488-11), 500 mL in 500 mL Baxter Intravia Bag, Service Code 2N1489 (NDC 61553-489-01)Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Memphis, TN 36141

Reason for recall

Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.

Distribution

Nationwide

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2016-05-05

Report date

2016-07-27

Termination date

2018-03-06

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Lake Forest, IL, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-1372-2016