FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1157-2014

Product

Photofrin (porfimer sodium) for Injection, 75 mg Single Use Flip-Top Vial, Rx Only. Manufactured for: Pinnacle Biologics, Inc. Bannockburn, IL 60015. NDC:76128-155-75

Brand name
Photofrin
Generic name
Porfimer Sodium
Active ingredient
Porfimer Sodium
Route
Intravenous
NDC
76128-155
FDA application
NDA020451
Affected lot / code info
Lot Number: 0M396; Expiry: Nov 2014

Why it was recalled

Stability Data Does Not Support Expiry: Printed expiration date should be Nov 2013 rather than Nov 2014.

Recalling firm

Firm
Pinnacle Biologics Inc
Manufacturer
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2801 Lakeside Dr Ste 209, N/A, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015-1271

Distribution

Quantity
261 vials
Distribution pattern
US: Nationwide and Taiwan

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-02-10
FDA classified
2014-03-12
Posted by FDA
2014-03-19
Terminated
2015-05-22
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1157-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.