Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0284-2021
Product
MethyIPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 400 mg/5 mL (80 mg/mL), 5 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-0063-01.
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot # 31327738B, exp. date 03/2021
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: manufacturing areas for the recalled products exceeded acceptance levels for microbial recovery leading to a lack of sterility assurance for these sterile injectable products.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 400 Interpace Pkwy, N/A, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-1120
Distribution
- Quantity
- 15,043 vials
- Distribution pattern
- Product was distributed nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2021-02-10
- FDA classified
- 2021-02-21
- Posted by FDA
- 2021-03-03
- Terminated
- 2024-05-15
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0284-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.