FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1388-2012

Product

Zemplar (paricalcitol) Injection, 5 mcg/mL in 2 mL multi-dose vials, 25 vial carton, Rx only, Manufactured by Hospira, Inc. For Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA, NDC 0074-1658-05

Brand name
Zemplar
Generic name
Paricalcitol
Active ingredient
Paricalcitol
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0074-1658, 0074-4637
FDA application
NDA020819
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 11-122-DK, Exp 10/13

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: There is potential that Abbott's third party manufacturer, Hospira, may have applied a foreign (incorrect) stopper to vials in a specific lot of Zemplar Injection.

Recalling firm

Firm
Abbott Laboratories
Manufacturer
AbbVie Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
100 Abbott Park Rd, N/A, Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3502

Distribution

Quantity
121,000 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-05-14
FDA classified
2012-06-18
Posted by FDA
2012-06-27
Terminated
2012-12-03
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1388-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.