FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0340-2018

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Pantoprazole Sodium for Injection, 40 mg per vial, single dose vial, Rx only, Manufactured in India for: AuroMedics Pharma LLC, 6 Wheeling ROad, Dayton, NJ 08810. NDC 55150-202-00

Brand name
Pantoprazole Sodium
Generic name
Pantoprazole Sodium
Active ingredient
Pantoprazole Sodium
Route
Intravenous
NDC
55150-202
FDA application
ANDA205675
Affected lot / code info
Lot # CPO170035

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: One vial from a lot of Pantoprazole Sodium for Injection (40 mg) contained a piece of glass

Recalling firm

Firm
AuroMedics Pharma LLC
Manufacturer
Eugia US LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
279 Princeton Hightstown Rd, N/A, East Windsor, New Jersey 08520-1401

Distribution

Quantity
66,100 vials
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-12-04
FDA classified
2018-02-08
Posted by FDA
2018-02-14
Terminated
2020-03-17
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0340-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class I recall: Pantoprazole Sodium · FDA Drug Recalls