FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1184-2018

Product

Argatroban Injection, 250 mg/2.5 mL (100 mg/mL), 2.5 mL Single-use Vial, Rx only, Sterile, Manufactured for: Hospira, Inc, Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA. NDC: 0409-1140-01

Affected lot / code info
Lot: DP602, 10/2018

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; Out of specification stability testing results at the 18 month time point

Recalling firm

Firm
Pfizer Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
235 E 42nd St, N/A, New York, New York 10017-5703

Distribution

Quantity
1,580 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-08-28
FDA classified
2018-09-07
Posted by FDA
2018-09-19
Terminated
2020-06-26
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1184-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.