Class II · Moderate risk
Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution 0.07%
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: out of specification at the time of testing i.e. 20th month stability testing.
Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution 0.09%
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Failed preservative effectiveness testing
Cause type: Sterility / contamination
A product that must be sterile could not be assured sterile, or was contaminated. A top reason for injectables, eye drops and IV products - loss of sterility assurance can lead to serious infections. All sterility / contamination recalls.
What was recalled
Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution 0.09%, packaged in a) 1.7 mL bottle (NDC 60505-0595-05), b) 2.5 mL bottle (NDC 60505-0596-04), Rx Only, Mfg for: Apotex Corp., Weston, FL 33326.
Affected NDCs
60505-0595-05
60505-0596-04
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Drug: Bromfenac Category: Eye Drops & Ophthalmic
- Recalling firm
- Apotex Inc.
- NDC code
- 60505-0595-05
- Origin
- N/A, Canada
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0009-2016 · FDA notice
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
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