Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Lack of sterility assurance;All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are within expiry were recalled due to concerns associated with quality control procedures that present a potential risk to sterility assurance that were observed during a recent FDA inspection.
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.
Methyl B12 25 mg/mL Inj., 10 Syringes, Compounded Rx, Perry Drug Compounding Pharmacy, Overland Park, KS --- NDC 88888-2014-37
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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.
Lack of sterility assurance;All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are within expiry were recalled due to concerns associated with quality control procedures that present a potential risk to sterility assurance that were observed during a recent FDA inspection.
Lack of sterility assurance;All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are within expiry were recalled due to concerns associated with quality control procedures that present a potential risk to sterility assurance that were observed during a recent FDA inspection.
Lack of sterility assurance;All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are within expiry were recalled due to concerns associated with quality control procedures that present a potential risk to sterility assurance that were observed during a recent FDA inspection.
Lack of sterility assurance;All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are within expiry were recalled due to concerns associated with quality control procedures that present a potential risk to sterility assurance that were observed during a recent FDA inspection.
Non-Sterility: Valeant's laboratory observed a positive microbial contamination of Virazole lot 340353F, during testing at the 12 month stability pull.
Lack of sterility assurance.
Lack of sterility assurance.
Lack of sterility assurance.
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