Western Drug Recalls Tev-Tropin Injection Due to Sterility Concerns
Western Drug is recalling six containers of Tev-Tropin (Somatropin) Injection due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The product was distributed nationwide in eight states.
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, and the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable drug, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.
Plain-English summary
Western Drug Inc. is recalling six containers of Tev-Tropin (Somatropin) Injection, a prescription medication. The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility in the product.
The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically in Arizona, California, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah. The recall covers all lots of the product.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or Western Drug Inc. for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Tev-Tropin (Somatropin) Injection, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E. Main Street, Springerville, Arizona 85938
- Manufacturer
- Western Drug
- Category
- Drug — Injection
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6
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 (1)
- all lots
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 91 recalled by Western Drug 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.
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