Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1494-2012

Product

CYCLOSPORINE (A) AQUEOUS (HUMAN) 0.5% OPHTHALMIC 10 ML, 5 ML; CYCLOSPORINE (A) AQUEOUS PF (HUMAN) 0.2% OPHTHALMIC 10 ML; CYCLOSPORINE (A) AQUEOUS PF (HUMAN) 1% OPHTHALMIC 10 ML; CYCLOSPORINE (A) CORN OIL SOLUTION 2% OPHTHALMIC 15 ML; CYCLOSPORINE (A) OIL SOLUTION 1% OPHTHALMIC 10 ML, 20 ML, 60 ML; CYCLOSPORINE (A) OIL SOLUTION 2% OPHTHALMIC 10 ML, 15 ML, 20 ML, 30 ML (12 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)

Affected lot / code info

Rx #'s: 0398633 0374138 0407059 0395611 0366358 0382466 0385492 0405984 0407947 0409833 0369221 0401142 0364989 0385219 0389327 0389381 0395535 0402826 0406693

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012 because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

Recalling firm

Firm

Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab

Notification channel

Letter

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

1210 SW 33rd Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34474-5138

Distribution

Quantity

40 units

Distribution pattern

Nationwide, Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and West Indies

Timeline

Recall initiated

2012-05-25

FDA classified

2012-08-10

Posted by FDA

2012-08-22

Terminated

2014-08-13

Status

Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1494-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.