FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0588-2018

Product

methylPREDNISolone Sodium Succinate for Injection, USP, 1 gram* per vial, Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, Mfd. for: Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195 (USA), Made in India. NDC 25021-810-30.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: AJP701, AJP702, Exp. Dec-2018; AJP601, Exp. Jul-2018; AJP703, Exp. Aug-2019

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: High out of specification results for an impurity.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1901 N Roselle Rd Ste 700, Schaumburg, Illinois 60195-3194

Distribution

Quantity
48,964 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-03-05
FDA classified
2018-03-12
Posted by FDA
2018-03-21
Terminated
2020-04-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0588-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.