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Class III · Low risk Terminated Initiated Mar 24, 2015 (12 years ago)

Rose Bengal GloStrips (Rose Bengal Sodium)

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

Why it was recalled

Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: The product may not meet finished product release specifications, including the uniformity of dosage due to a packaging degradation related to the adhesive component of the paper pouch that can impact the level of rose bengal present in the strips.

Cause type: Wrong potency / content

Sub- or super-potent product, or a failed content-uniformity / assay test. You may receive too little or too much active ingredient - a direct dosing risk. All wrong potency / content recalls.

What was recalled

Rose Bengal GloStrips (rose bengal) Ophthalmic Strips USP, 1.3 mg per strip, individually wrapped strip (NDC 51801-004-01), barcode (01)00351801004019, packaged in 100-count strips per carton (NDC 51801-004-40, UPC 3 51801 00440 8), Nomax, Inc., St. Louis, MO 63123 USA.

Affected NDCs 51801-0004-01 51801-0004-40

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Category: Eye Drops & Ophthalmic

Product details

From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.

ProductStrengthForm & routeLabelerType
GloStrips
Rose Bengal Sodium
NDC 51801-0004
1.3 mg/1 Strip
Ophthalmic
Nomax Inc. Rx
Recalling firm
Nomax Inc
NDC code
51801-004-01
Origin
MO, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0962-2015 · 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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GloStrips

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) used in the product is not being manufactured to the current USP monograph in regard to Unspecified Impurities.

Ongoing Impurity / degradation Nomax Inc NDC 51801-003-40 D-0462-2024

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