Recalls / Class I
Class ID-0616-2021
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
NovoLog (Insulin aspart) Injection, 100 units/mL (U-100), One 10 mL multi-dose vial, Sample. Not for Resale, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark NDC 0169-7501-90
- Brand name
- Insulin Diluting Medium For Novolog
- Generic name
- Water Injection
- Active ingredient
- Water
- Route
- Intravenous, Subcutaneous
- NDCs
- 0169-2001, 0169-7501, 0169-3303, 0169-6339, 0169-6338, 0169-2100, 0169-2101
- FDA application
- BLA020986
- Affected lot / code info
- JZFC826 exp 06/30/2021; KZFM305 exp 08/31/2022
Why it was recalled
Temperature Abuse: product samples were stored at temperatures below 32* F which is not in accordance with storage requirements that could cause a lack of efficacy and damage to the cartridge and pen-injectors.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Novo Nordisk Inc
- Manufacturer
- Novo Nordisk
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 800 Scudders Mill Rd, N/A, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536-1606
Distribution
- Quantity
- N/A
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide in the USA
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2021-03-22
- FDA classified
- 2021-06-10
- Posted by FDA
- 2021-04-21
- Terminated
- 2022-12-09
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0616-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.