Drug recall

HYDROmorphone HCl Injection, USP, 2 mg/mL, 1mL Single-use vial, packaged in cartons of 25 vials, Rx only…

FDA recall event 77956 · Class II · Pfizer Inc.

Key facts

Event ID 77956
Recall numbers D-1167-2017, D-1168-2017
Recalling firm Pfizer Inc.
Product type Drugs
Products HYDROmorphone HCl Injection, USP, 2 mg/mL, 1mL Single-use vial, packaged in cartons of 25 vials, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-3365-11 (carton) and 0409-3365-01(vial), Levophed (norepinephrine bitartrate) injection, USP, 4 mg/4 mL (1mg/mL), 4mL Fill in 5 mL Single dose Fliptop Vial, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-3375-04
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall Lack of sterility assurance: resulting from use of a damaged sterilizing filter for nitrogen used in the manufacturing process.
Initiation date Aug 22, 2017
Report date Sep 27, 2017
Termination date Feb 19, 2023
City New York
State NY
Country United States
FEI number 2416101

At a glance

  • 1–9 Products in this recall
  • 10–99 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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