FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1287-2014

Product

Lupron Depot (Leuprolide Acetate for Depot Suspension) Single Dose Administration Kit with prefilled dual-chamber syringe, 22.5 mg for 3-month administration, Rx only, Manufactured for: AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL 60064; by: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Osaka, Japan 540-8645; NDC 0074-3346-03, UPC 3 00743 34603 9.

Brand name
Lupron Depot
Generic name
Leuprolide Acetate
NDCs
0074-3346, 0074-3473, 0074-3683, 0074-3642
FDA application
NDA020517
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 1014204, Exp 10/11/15; 1014485, Exp 12/11/16; and 1015007, Exp 12/06/16

Why it was recalled

Defective Delivery System: Some Lupron Depot Kits may contain a syringe with a potentially defective LuproLoc needle stick protection device.

Recalling firm

Firm
AbbVie Inc
Manufacturer
AbbVie Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 N Waukegan Rd, North Chicago, Illinois 60064

Distribution

Quantity
7362 kits
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-03-10
FDA classified
2014-04-29
Posted by FDA
2014-05-07
Terminated
2016-06-22
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1287-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.