FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0248-2019

Product

ERBITUX CETUXIMAB Injection, 200 mg/100 mL (2 mg/mL), 100 mL per single-use vial, Rx only, Manufactured by: ImClone LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, Branchburg, NJ 08876 USA. NDC: 66733-958-23

Brand name
Erbitux
Generic name
Cetuximab
Active ingredient
Cetuximab
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
66733-948, 66733-958
FDA application
BLA125084
Affected lot / code info
Lot number: C1700167, exp 9/2020

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Missing label; potential for missing primary container label on the vial.

Recalling firm

Firm
Eli Lilly & Co
Manufacturer
ImClone LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Lilly Corporate Ctr, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285-0001

Distribution

Quantity
9,380 vials
Distribution pattern
AL, AZ, CA, KS, LA, MS, OH, OR, TN, TX and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-11-08
FDA classified
2018-11-15
Posted by FDA
2018-11-21
Terminated
2020-04-22
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0248-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.