Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0537-2018
Product
Methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 500mg (NDC 58597-8142-1); b) 1g (NDC 58597-8056-2); c) 5g (NDC 58597-8056-3); d) 10g (NDC 58597-8056-4), e) 25 g (NDC 58597-8056-4); f) 100g (NDC 58597-8056-6), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot #: a) b) 012216-1, Exp. 12/31/2019; 051515-3, Exp. 02/28/2019; 051515-3, Exp. 02/28/2019; c) 012216-1, Exp. 12/31/2019; 051515-3, Exp. 02/28/2019 d) 012216-1, Exp. 12/31/2019; 051515-2, Exp. 02/28/2019; 061516-1, Exp. 01/31/2020; e) 051515-2, exp. 02/28/2019; 061516-1, Exp. 01/31/2020; ; 082117A-1, Exp. 05/31/2021; f) 012216-1, Exp. 12/31/2019; 051515-1, Exp. 02/28/2019; 061516-1, Exp. 01/31/2020; ; 082117A-1, Exp. 05/31/2021
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations: Lack of stability data and controls to support the manufacturers assigned retest or expiration date in firm's container/closure system.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 6650 Highland Rd Ste 302, N/A, Waterford, Michigan 48327-1665
Distribution
- Quantity
- 10769 g
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide within USA.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2018-02-09
- FDA classified
- 2018-02-22
- Posted by FDA
- 2018-02-28
- Terminated
- 2019-12-02
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0537-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.