FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0724-2023

Product

PHENYLephrine added to 0.9% sodium chloride, 40 mg/250 mL* (160 mcg/mL), 250 mL per bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 6580 Snowdrift Rd., Ste 100, Allentown, PA 18106, NDC 71285-6092-1.

Affected lot / code info
Lot # 37-883910, Exp 05/02/2023; 37-884221, Exp 05/03/2023; 37-884756, Exp 05/05/2023; 37-885358, Exp 05/08/2023; 37-885683, Exp 05/09/2023; 37-886267, 37-886268, Exp 05/11/2023; 37-886539, Exp 05/14/2023; 37-887458, 37-887459, Exp 05/16/2023; 37-888080, Exp 05/18/2023; 37-889192, Exp 05/23/2023; 37-889575, 37-889578, Exp 05/24/2023; 37-889852, 37-889855, Exp 05/25/2023; 37-890120, 37-890126, Exp 05/28/2023; 37-891485, 37-891491, Exp 06/01/2023; 37-892901, 37-892966, Exp 06/07/2023; 37-893236, 37-893237, Exp 06/08/2023; 37-893997, Exp 06/12/2023; 37-894777, Exp 06/14/2023; 37-895317, 37-895321, 37-895323, Exp 06/18/2023; 37-896201, Exp 06/20/2023; 37-896923, Exp 06/22/2023; 37-898558, Exp 06/29/2023

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: after an FDA inspection called into question the sterility of the products intended to be sterile.

Recalling firm

Firm
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
6580 Snowdrift Rd Ste 100, N/A, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18106-9331

Distribution

Quantity
14205 bags
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2023-04-28
FDA classified
2023-05-19
Posted by FDA
2023-05-31
Terminated
2025-06-22
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0724-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.