FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0178-2023

Product

Sterile Water for Injection, USP, For Drug Diluent Use Only, 5 mL Single-Dose Vial, packaged in 30 x 5 mL Single-Dose Vials per carton, Rx Only, Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, 4500 12th Street Extension, W. Columbia, SC 29172, NDC 0487-6105-01, UPC 3 04876 10501 3.

Brand name
Sterile Water
Generic name
Sterile Water
Active ingredient
Water
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous, Subcutaneous
NDC
0487-6105
FDA application
ANDA211222
Affected lot / code info
Lots: 124081, 124082, Exp. 04/2023; 224031, Exp. 01/2024

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: potential for trace amounts of product carryover.

Recalling firm

Firm
Nephron Sc Inc
Manufacturer
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
4500 12th Street Ext, N/A, West Columbia, South Carolina 29172-3025

Distribution

Quantity
389,730 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2023-01-12
FDA classified
2023-01-24
Posted by FDA
2023-02-01
Terminated
2024-10-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0178-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Sterile Water · FDA Drug Recalls