FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0742-2022

Product

PAPAVERINE HYDROCHLORIDE Injection, USP, 60 mg/2mL (30 mg/mL), packaged as a) 25 x 2mL Single Use Vials per box (NDC 72516-024-25) and b) 10 x 2mL Single Use Vials per box (NDC 72516-024-10); Manufactured for Oryza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Brand name
Papaverine Hydrochloride
Generic name
Papaverine Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Papaverine Hydrochloride
Route
Intravenous
NDC
72516-024
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) 20VPHI037, 20VPHI038, 20VPHI039, Exp 12/31/2022; 21VPHI021, 21VPHI022, 21VPHI023, Exp 6/30/2023; 21VPHI047, 21VPHI048, Exp 10/31/2023; b) 21VPHI023, Exp 6/30/2023

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: deviations from Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) that call into question the sterility of products intended to be sterile.

Recalling firm

Firm
Vitae Enim Vitae Scientific, Inc.
Manufacturer
Oryza Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3030 Bunker Hill St Ste 203, San Diego, California 92109-5754

Distribution

Quantity
a) 2,098 boxes; b) 700 boxes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the U.S.A

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-03-14
FDA classified
2022-04-05
Posted by FDA
2022-04-13
Terminated
2024-08-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0742-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.