Class II · Moderate risk
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Lack of Assurance of Sterility
PEGASPARGASE ONCASPAR Injection
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Sigma-Tau PharmaSource, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of five lots of Oncaspar Injection, because of a crack under the crimp seal which caused a leak.
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
PEGASPARGASE ONCASPAR Injection, 3750 International Units Per 5mL vial, Rx ONLY, sigma-tau PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 9841 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 NDC 54482-301-01
Affected NDC
54482-0301-01
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- Recalling firm
- Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- NDC code
- 54482-301-01
- Origin
- MD, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-736-2014 · 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. 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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