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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0867-2016·Announced 2016-06-01

Fresenius Kabi Recalls Octreotide Acetate Injection Due to Impurities

Fresenius Kabi USA is recalling Octreotide Acetate Injection vials because they failed impurities and degradation specifications.

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 FDA classified this recall as Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when specific quality failures like impurities are involved.

Plain-English summary

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC is recalling 40,280 vials of Octreotide Acetate Injection, 50 mcg (base)/mL (0.05 mg/mL), 1 mL Single Dose Vial. The product is identified by NDC 63323-365-04, Lot # 6108831, and an expiration date of 07/16.

The recall was initiated because the product failed impurities and degradation specifications. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, which indicates that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

The affected product was distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico. Patients and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
OCTREOTIDE ACETATE INJECTION, 50 mcg (base)/mL (0.05 mg/mL), 1 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx only, Manufactured by Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, Schaumburg, IL 60173, NDC 63323-365-04
Affected units
40,280

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 (2)

  • Lot # 6108831
  • Exp. 07/16

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Fresenius Kabi USA, 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.

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Same manufacturer · Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC

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