The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0423-2026·Announced 2026-04-15

Cipla lanreotide prefilled syringes recalled over visual inspection deficiencies

Cipla is recalling Lanreotide Injection 120 mg/0.5 mL prefilled syringes for lack of assurance of sterility, following an FDA observation of deficiencies in visual inspection at the contract manufacturing site.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall of a sterile injectable where sterility cannot be assured, a risk of harm with no injuries reported in the source.

Plain-English summary

Cipla USA, Inc. is recalling Lanreotide Injection, 120 mg/0.5 mL, supplied as a box containing one single dose prefilled syringe, NDC 69097-906-67. The product is manufactured by Pharmathen International, S.A. in Rodopi, Greece.

The stated reason is lack of assurance of sterility, arising from an FDA observation at the contract manufacturing site of deficiencies in its visual inspection procedure. Sterility is a defining requirement of an injectable product. The FDA classified the action as Class II.

Multiple lots are affected, listed in the recall notice, with expiry dates including 5/31/2026. Distribution was nationwide in the USA.

This is a prescription product supplied to healthcare providers. Patients should not stop a prescribed treatment without medical advice; providers and pharmacies should check stock against the lot numbers in the recall notice and follow the instructions issued by Cipla.

The recalled product

Product
LANREOTIDE ACETATE (LANREOTIDE ACETATE)
Brand
LANREOTIDE ACETATE
Manufacturer
Cipla USA, Inc.

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 (20)

  • Lot
  • expiry: 4401699IR1
  • Exp. 5/31/2026
  • 4401699IR2
  • 4401700IR1
  • 4401701IR1
  • 4401702IR1
  • 4401722IR1
  • 4401723IR1
  • 4401724IR1
  • 4401725IR1
  • 4401732IR1
  • 4401768IR1
  • Exp. 6/30/2026 4401769IR1
  • Exp. 11/30/2026
  • 4401787IR1
  • 4401815IR1
  • 4401816IR1
  • 4401834IR1
  • 4401835IR1

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Cipla USA, Inc. 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 2 products in this recall →