Class II · Moderate risk
Octreotide Acetate for Injectable Suspension
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Quality system deficiencies identified during a routine U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection at the contract manufacturer.
Octreotide Acetate for Injectable Suspension
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Quality system deficiencies identified during a routine U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection at the contract manufacturer.
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
Octreotide Acetate for Injectable Suspension, for gluteal intramuscular use, 20 mg, Single-dose 8 mL vial in Kit, Rx only, Manufactured in Greece BY: Pharmathen International S.A, Rodopi, 693 00 Greece, Manufactured For: TEVA Pharmaceuticals, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 0480-9259-08.
Affected NDC
0480-9259-08
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Drug: Octreotide
Product details
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octreotide Acetate NDC 00480-9259 |
Kit Intramuscular |
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc
- NDC code
- 0480-9259-08
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0405-2026 · 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.
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