Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0049-2017
Product
HEPARIN Sodium Inj. USP, 3,000 USP Heparin Units per 3 mL Total Volume in a syringe, NOT FOR LOCK FLUSH, 1,000 Heparin USP Units per mL, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2K1926.
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot Numbers: 15138094S, 15148074S, 15152062S, 15159110S, 15180117S, 15183118S, Exp between 07/15/15-10/12/15
Why it was recalled
Subpotent Drug and Stability Data Does Not Support Expiry: confirmed subpotency and potential loss of potency in drugs packaged and stored in syringes.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Pharmedium Services, LLC
- Notification channel
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 150 N Field Dr Ste 350, N/A, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2506
Distribution
- Quantity
- 350 syringes
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2015-07-17
- FDA classified
- 2016-10-12
- Posted by FDA
- 2016-10-19
- Terminated
- 2017-06-23
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0049-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.