Phenobarbital Elixir, USP 20 mg/5 mL, 1 Pint (473 mL) bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC…
Reason Does Not Meet USP or OTC Monograph: Product exceeds USP specification for alcohol content
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: deviations from Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) that call into question the sterility of products intended to be sterile.
PHENOBARBITAL Sodium Injection, USP, 65mg/mL, packaged as a) 25 x 1 mL Vials per box (NDC 42494-415-25) and b) 3 x 1 mL Vials per box (NDC 42494-415-03), Rx only, Manufactured for Cameron Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
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Reason Does Not Meet USP or OTC Monograph: Product exceeds USP specification for alcohol content
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: deviations from Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) that call into question the sterility of products…
Reason CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.
Reason cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).
Reason Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date - the label contains an incorrect Exp Date.
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