FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0621-2021

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

TRESIBA FlexTouch (insulin degludec injection) 200 units/mL (U-200), 3 mL Prefilled Pen, Sample, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark, Distributed by: Novo Nordisk Inc, Plainsboro, NJ 08536, NDC 0169-2550-90 (Pen), 0169-2550-97 (Kit)

Brand name
Tresiba
Generic name
Insulin Degludec
Active ingredient
Insulin Degludec
Route
Subcutaneous
NDCs
0169-2550, 0169-2660, 0169-2662
FDA application
BLA203314
Affected lot / code info
KP52829 exp 07/31/2022; JP54181 exp 09/30/2021; KP51059 exp 11/30/2021; KP51865 exp 11/30/2021; KP54179 exp 11/30/2022; JP52179 exp 08/16/2021

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-0621-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class I recall: Tresiba · FDA Drug Recalls