FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0926-2018

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

Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 3.375 grams per vial, For Intravenous Use Only, Single-Dose vial, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AuroMedics Pharma LLC, 6 Wheeling Road, Dayton, NJ 05610. NDC 55150-120-30

Brand name
Piperacillin And Tazobactam
Generic name
Piperacillin Sodium And Tazobactam Sodium
Active ingredients
Piperacillin Sodium, Tazobactam Sodium
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
55150-119, 55150-120, 55150-121
FDA application
ANDA065498
Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: PP0317061-A, PP0317049-A; EXP August 2019

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: confirmed customer report for presence of visible particulate matter, confirmed as glass

Recalling firm

Firm
AuroMedics Pharma LLC
Manufacturer
Eugia US LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
279 Princeton Hightstown Rd, East Windsor, New Jersey 08520-1401

Distribution

Quantity
77,400 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-05-01
FDA classified
2018-07-17
Posted by FDA
2018-05-23
Terminated
2023-06-21
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0926-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.