Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Short Fill: These products are being recalled because there is potential that vials with low fill volume were released into distribution.
Octreotide Acetate Injection, 50 mcg/mL (0.05 mg/mL), 1 mL single dose vials, packaged in 10 x 1 mL single dose vials per pack, Rx only, Manufactured for: Bedford Laboratories, Bedford, OH 44146; Manufactured by: Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc., Bedford, OH 44146; NDC 55390-160-10; UPC 3 55390-160-10 1.
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Quality system deficiencies identified during a routine U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection at the contract manufacturer.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Quality system deficiencies identified during a routine U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection at the contract manufacturer.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Quality system deficiencies identified during a routine U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection at the contract manufacturer.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Quality system deficiencies identified during a routine U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection at the contract manufacturer.
Reason Presence of Particulate Matter: Product complaint for the presence of glass particles in a syringe.
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