Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
cGMP deviations: Temperature abuse
Cause type: Temperature excursion
The product was stored or shipped outside its labeled temperature range. Heat or freezing can degrade a drug without any visible change, so it may be weaker than labeled. All temperature excursion recalls.
Depo-Medrol (methylprednisolone acetate injectable suspension, USP) 80mg/mL, packaged in a) 1 mL single-dose vial (NDC# 0009-3475-01), b) 25-count box (NDC 0009-3475-03), Rx only, MFG: Pfizer
Compare with the code on your package — it is the most precise check available.
Drug: Methylprednisolone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depo-Medrol methylprednisolone acetate NDC 00009-3475 |
80 mg/mL | Injection, Suspension Intra-Articular|intralesional|intramuscular|soft Tissue |
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company 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. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified. Incorrect orientation of the blister foil applied to the blister cavities, which results in incorrect dosing information when following the directions on the foil.
Presence of Particulate Matter: Potential for black particulates in the drug product.
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified; A typographical error was observed in the NDC number on the preprinted Individual Folding Cartons (secondary packaging only). Incorrect NDC Number 70121-1573-1; Correct NDC Number 70121-1574-1.
Lack of sterility assurance
Severe thunderstorms caused transit delays of certain cold chain products that were shipped on 02-Apr-2025 and delivered after the 48-hours specified delivery time, on 07-Apr-2025 and 08-Apr-2025. The affected products may not have been stored at the recommended labeled storage conditions which may have impacted the safety, quality, identity, potency and purity of the product.
Severe thunderstorms caused transit delays of certain cold chain products that were shipped on 02-Apr-2025 and delivered after the 48-hours specified delivery time, on 07-Apr-2025 and 08-Apr-2025. The affected products may not have been stored at the recommended labeled storage conditions which may have impacted the safety, quality, identity, potency and purity of the product.
CGMP Deviations; potential temperature excursions due to transit delays
CGMP Deviations; potential temperature excursions due to transit delays
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