FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-807-2013

Product

Medroxyprogesterone acetate, micronized (EP, USP) active pharmaceutical ingredient, Rx only, packaged in 6.0 kg drums (labeled as 6,000 kg), Bayer Schering Pharma AG, D-13342 Berlin

Affected lot / code info
Lot 87100040

Why it was recalled

Failed Stability Specifications: Out of specification results for particle size were obtained at the 60 month test point.

Recalling firm

Firm
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
36 Columbia Rd, N/A, Morristown, New Jersey 07960-4526

Distribution

Quantity
194.62 kg
Distribution pattern
NY, CA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-06-13
FDA classified
2013-07-18
Posted by FDA
2013-07-24
Terminated
2014-02-10
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-807-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.