The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-469-2013·Announced 2013-06-05

Nora Apothecary Vancomycin Ophthalmic Solution Recalled for Sterility Concerns

Nora Apothecary is recalling Vancomycin Ophthalmic Solution due to FDA inspection findings regarding quality control and lack of assurance of sterility.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an ophthalmic product, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe severity involving significant injury risks or Class II classifications with potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Nora Apothecary and Alternative Therapies, Inc. is recalling Vancomycin Ophthalmic Solution, 14mg/ml, 10ml bottles. The recall was initiated following FDA inspection findings that raised concerns regarding the company's quality control processes.

The specific hazard identified is a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall covers all products within their expiration date, including those dated 90 days prior to April 19, 2013 (January 2013 to April 19, 2013). The distribution pattern is listed as nationwide.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Vancomycin Opth Soln14mg/ml PF, 10ml Opthalmic Soln, 30 day expiration,
Manufacturer
Nora Apothecary and Alternative Therapies, Inc.
Category
Drug — Ophthalmic Solution
Hazard
Affected units
1

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Lot numbers (2)

  • 2013 (Jan. 2013 to April 19
  • 2013).

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 43 recalled by Nora Apothecary and Alternative Therapies, 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.

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