Enoxaparin Sodium Injection
CGMP Deviations: Products were exposed to temperatures outside of the products labeled storage conditions.
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Correct Labeled Product Mispack: Bags labeled for Enoxaparin Sodium Injection, 80 mg/0.8 mL, contained Enoxaparin Sodium Injection, 30 mg/0.3 mL
Cause type: Labeling / mix-up
Wrong label, wrong strength, mixed-up products, or packaging errors. One of the most dangerous causes - you can end up taking the wrong drug or the wrong dose. All labeling / mix-up recalls.
Enoxaparin Sodium Injection, USP, 30 mg/0.3 mL, packaged in 0.3 mL prefilled syringes further packaged in bags of 5 prefilled syringes, Rx Only, Dist. by: Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, Outer package - NDC 55154-3543-5, Inner label - NDC 0781-3238-01
Compare with the code on your package — it is the most precise check available.
Drug: Enoxaparin
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product codes this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enoxaparin Sodium NDC 00781-3238 |
100 mg/mL | Injection Subcutaneous |
Sandoz Inc | Rx |
| Enoxaparin Sodium NDC 55154-3543 |
100 mg/mL | Injection Subcutaneous |
Cardinal Health 107, LLC | Rx |
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.
CGMP Deviations: Products were exposed to temperatures outside of the products labeled storage conditions.
Temperature Abuse; temperature excursion during shipping
CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.
Labeling; Label Mixup; syringe barrels may contain markings for 100 mg/mL (corresponding to 100 mg/mL strength) instead of 150 mg/mL (corresponding to 120 mg/0.8mL strength)
Labeling; Label Mixup; syringe barrels may containing markings for 150 mg/mL (corresponding to 120 mg/0.8mL strength) instead of 100 mg/mL markings (corresponding to 100 mg/mL strength)
CGMP Deviations - Product was exposed to temperatures outside the product's labeled storage requirements.
CGMP Deviations - Product was exposed to temperatures outside the product's labeled storage requirements.
CGMP Deviations - Product was exposed to temperatures outside the product's labeled storage requirements.
Temperature abuse: Wegovy product was potentially exposed to temperatures outside of the products labeled storage conditions due to a shipping error involving a Cardinal Health distribution center. More specifically, product was removed from refrigerated storage for an extended period of time and inappropriately released.
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