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.
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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.