FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0465-2017

Product

Methadone Hydrochloride Oral Concentrate, USP 10 mg/mL C-II, a.) 1 fl. oz. (30 mL), 12 bottles per case (NDC No. 66689-695-30), b). 1 liter (1000 mL), 4 bottles per case, (NDC No. 66689-695-79), Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771.

Brand name
Methadone Hydrochloride
Generic name
Methadone Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Methadone Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
66689-694, 66689-695
FDA application
ANDA040088
Affected lot / code info
a). Lot No. 416600 (Exp. 09/17) b). Lot No.449100 , 447500 (Exp. 04/18), 421800 (Exp. 10/17), 418600 (Exp. 09/17), 408700 (Exp. 06/17), 411900 (Exp. 07/17), 413800 (Exp. 08/17), 416500 (Exp. 09/17), 408500 (Exp. 06/17), 389800 (Exp. 01/17), 429900 (Exp. 12/17), 406300, 406100 (Exp. 05/17), 429700 (Exp. 12/17), 427300, 427100, 425900 (11/17)

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Purified water used to manufacture the drug products may have been contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia.

Recalling firm

Firm
VistaPharm, Inc.
Manufacturer
VistaPharm, LLC
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
7265 Ulmerton Rd, N/A, Largo, Florida 33771-4809

Distribution

Quantity
127,193 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-01-18
FDA classified
2017-02-02
Posted by FDA
2017-02-08
Terminated
2021-08-26
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0465-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.