FDA recall D-1418-2016

Product

4 mcg/mL Fentanyl Citrate and 0.0625% Bupivacaine HCl (Preservative Free) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 250 mL in 250 mL Hospira LifeCare Bag, Service Code 2H8126 (NDC 61553-126-50), Service Code 2K8127 (NDC 61553-127-02, 125 mL in 150 mL Baxter Intravia Bag, Service Code 2K8211 (NDC 61553-211-08), 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-1418-2016