FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0042-2021

Product

Desflurane, USP Liquid for Inhalation, 240 mL, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200245, China for Sandoz Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 0781-6172-22

Brand name
Desflurane
Generic name
Desflurane
Active ingredient
Desflurane
Route
Respiratory (inhalation)
NDC
0781-6172
FDA application
ANDA208234
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 20011831, Exp. Date 12/2021; 20041431, Exp. Date 03/2022

Why it was recalled

DEFECTIVE CONTAINER: Desflurane Liquid for Inhalation 240 mL may be leaking.

Recalling firm

Firm
eVenus Pharmaceutical Laboratories
Manufacturer
Sandoz Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
506 Carnegie Ctr, Suite 100, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6243

Distribution

Quantity
9210 units
Distribution pattern
CO only

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-10-06
FDA classified
2020-10-20
Posted by FDA
2020-10-28
Terminated
2022-05-19
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0042-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.