ACETYLCYSTEINE OPTH 10% Solution
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection found the recalled products were produced in a manner than cannot guarantee the sterility of the products purported to be sterile.
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, and serious harm is unlikely. It is by far the largest recall class - most potency, dissolution and labeling problems land here.
14,535 recalls, newest first.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection found the recalled products were produced in a manner than cannot guarantee the sterility of the products purported to be sterile.
CGMP Deviations and Superpotent Drug: Levels of acetal and acetaldehyde above allowable limits. Additionally, lot 001 was superpotent.
Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Finished product exceeds the 5 ppm interim limit for 1-Methyl-4-Nitrosopoperazine (MNP).
Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Finished product exceeds the 5 ppm interim limit for 1-Methyl-4-Nitrosopoperazine (MNP).
CGMP Deviations: Detection of N-Nitroso-quinapril impurity above the acceptable daily intake limit.
Subpotent Drug: Out of specification for assay
cGMP Deviations: Out of specification for assay of one of the preservative ingredients.
Out of specification for related substances (impurities).
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: environmental monitoring failure.
Presence of Particulate Matter: A complaint was received for the presence of a hair in one vial.
Presence of Particulate Matter: Customer complaint for a dark red, brown and black particulate floating inside vial.
Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Finished product exceeds the 5 ppm interim limit for 1-Methyl-4-Nitrosopoperazine (MNP).
Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Finished product exceeds the 5 ppm interim limit for 1-Methyl-4-Nitrosopoperazine (MNP).
Presence of Particulate Matter: A complaint was received for the presence of a single strand of hair in one vial.
CGMP deviations: Out of specification results obtained during routine stability testing for ethanol content.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Presence of Foreign Substance: Foreign material (metal piece) embedded in one tablet.
GMP Deviations: FDA analysis found product to contain acetaldehyde and acetal above specification limits.
Presence of Foreign Substance: Foreign material (metal piece) embedded in one tablet.
CGMP Deviations: Product complaints reporting the product to have a gritty texture and lack of effectiveness.
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA; Unapproved new drug
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA; Unapproved new drug
CGMP Deviations: FDA analysis found product to contain acetaldehyde impurity and the Sum of All Impurities, above specification limits.
cGMP Deviations: Turbidity discovered in Artificial Tears Ointment during sterility testing. Scope expanded to include other lots and products which potentially share the same root cause.
cGMP Deviations: Turbidity discovered in Artificial Tears Ointment during sterility testing. Scope expanded to include other lots and products which potentially share the same root cause.