Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Voriconazole Ophthalmic Drugs Due to Sterility Concerns
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile voriconazole ophthalmic drugs distributed between November 2011 and May 2012 because FDA sampling found microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room.
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 lack of assurance of sterility in injectable/ophthalmic drugs, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab, has initiated a recall of all sterile human drugs distributed between November 21, 2011, and May 21, 2012. The recall specifically involves 25 units of Voriconazole Ophthalmic products, including 1% solution and 0.1% injectable preparations in various volumes.
The recall was initiated after FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where these sterile products were prepared. This lack of assurance of sterility poses a risk to patients using the products.
The affected products were distributed nationwide as well as in the Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and the West Indies. Patients and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled products and contact their healthcare provider for guidance on alternative treatments.
The recalled product
- Product
- VORICONAZOLE OPHTHALMIC 1% (10MG/ML) SOLUTION 15 ML; VORICONAZOLE OPHTHALMIC, (0.5ML, LL SYRINGE), P.F. 0.1% (100MCG/0.1ML) INJECTABL 0.5 ML 1 ML 1.5 ML 2 ML 2.5 ML 5 ML; VORICONAZOLE OPHTHALMIC, P.F. (SINGLE DOSE ONLY) 0.1% (100MCG/0.
- Affected units
- 25
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 98 recalled by Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab 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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