The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1388-2015·Announced 2015-09-02

Liberty Drug Recalls Doxycycline IV Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Liberty Drug & Surgical is recalling 88 bags of Doxycycline IV solution because process deficiencies may have compromised 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 and involves a risk of serious health consequences (loss of sterility in injectable products) without reported fatalities, fitting the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk or Class II with potential for hospitalization.

Plain-English summary

Liberty Drug & Surgical is recalling 88 bags of Doxycycline/0.9% NaCl 150 mg/150 mL IV solution. The recall was initiated because process deficiencies were observed in the sterile ophthalmic and injectable products, which could have compromised the sterility of the product.

The affected product is a prescription-only IV bag manufactured by Liberty Drug Compound Center in Chatham, New Jersey. The specific lots involved are 05122015@13 (Exp 06/15/15), 05262015@17, and 06082015@11 (Exp 07/06/15). These products were distributed to physicians, medical facilities, and prescription-specific patients in New Jersey and New York.

Patients and healthcare providers should stop using the affected lots and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Doxcycline/0.9% NaCl 150 mg/150 mL IV, 150 mL bag, Rx only, Liberty Drug Compound Center, 195 Main St., PO Box 267, Chatham, NJ 07928.
Affected units
88

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 (5)

  • Lot #: 05122015@13
  • Exp 06/15/15
  • 05262015@17
  • 06082015@11
  • Exp 07/06/15

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 25 recalled by Liberty Drug & Surgical 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 25 products in this recall →