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Class III · Low risk Terminated Initiated Apr 20, 2017 (9 years ago)

IC-Green (indocyanine green for injection, USP)

Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.

Why it was recalled

Product is being recalled due to low pH value.

Cause type: Failed specification

A physical or chemical test other than potency, dissolution, impurity or stability failed - pH, viscosity, appearance, tablet integrity, fill volume. A product outside its own specification may not perform as designed, even if the active ingredient is present. All failed specification recalls.

What was recalled

IC-Green (indocyanine green for injection, USP), 25 mg, packaged in a kit containing six vials of 25 mg lyophilized powder, Rx only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., NDC 17478-701-02

Affected NDC 17478-0701-02

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Drug: Indocyanine

Recalling firm
Akorn, Inc.
NDC code
17478-701-02
Origin
IL, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0697-2017 · FDA notice

Low risk, still worth a check. Class III means the product is unlikely to cause harm but breaks an FDA rule (often labeling). If your lot matches, your pharmacy will normally swap it; there is no need for alarm. 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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Class II · Moderate risk

Indocyanine Green active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in…

Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.

Terminated Cross-contamination Attix Pharmaceuticals D-732-2015

Other recalls by Akorn, Inc.

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