The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0028-2018·Announced 2017-11-01

Banner Pharmacy Recalls Norepinephrine Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Banner Pharmacy Services is recalling 481 bags of Norepinephrine Bitartrate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride due to a lack of assurance of sterility.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a 'Severe' rating under the rubric for significant injury or property damage reports, or high-risk contamination.

Plain-English summary

Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC is recalling 481 bags of Norepinephrine Bitartrate 16 mg added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bags. The product is prescription-only and was distributed nationwide within the US. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility.

The affected product is identified by NDC 7025014801. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates include Lot 072717S4 (Exp 10/26/2017), Lot 080917S2 (Exp 11/8/2017), and Lot 082517S1 (Exp 11/24/2017). The product was manufactured by Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC.

Healthcare providers and patients should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and expiration dates. If the product is found, it should be returned to the pharmacy or manufacturer for disposal or credit. Consumers should not use the recalled product.

The recalled product

Product
Norepinephrine Bitartrate16 mg added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag, Rx Only, Banner Health Compounding Pharmacy 7300 W Detroit St Chandler, AZ 85226, NDC 7025014801
Hazard
Affected units
481

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (6)

  • Lot #: 072717S4
  • Exp 10/26/2017
  • 080917S2
  • Exp 11/8/2017
  • 082517S1
  • Exp 11/24/2017

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 14 products in this recall →