FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1258-2020

Product

Fentanyl Citrate Injection, USP, 100 mcg/2 mL (50 mcg/mL), 10 Ampules per carton, (2 mL each), Rx only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 17478-030-02

Affected lot / code info
Lot 081887A, EXP 08/2021

Why it was recalled

Failed impurities/degradation specification: Out-of-Specification result for total impurity at 4.1% (Limit: NMT 3.0%) during retained sample testing.

Recalling firm

Firm
Akorn Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1925 W Field Ct Ste 300, N/A, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-4862

Distribution

Quantity
15,170 ampules
Distribution pattern
Distributed Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-03-25
FDA classified
2020-05-01
Posted by FDA
2020-04-08
Terminated
2022-07-28
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1258-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.