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Drug product

TORISEL Kit (temsirolimus) injection, 25 mg/mL, 1 vial of TORISEL 25 mg/mL and 1 vial of 2.2 mL DILUENT per carton, Rx only, Distributed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., A subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19101; Diluent  MADE IN ITALY; NDC 0008-1179-01.

D-0235-2015

October 10, 2014

Class III

Product summary

Firm
Pfizer Inc.
Event
Event 69479
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
16,000 kits
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-0235-2015

Official wording

Reason: Crystallization: Impurities in a raw material used to manufacture the diluent can cause the formation of crystals in the diluent vials after cold storage. The TORISEL vials are not affected by this issue.

Code information: Kit Lot #: AIEM/13, Exp 05/16 that contain diluent lots AHZW/11 and AHZW/12

Distribution pattern: Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Crystallization: Impurities in a raw material used to manufacture the diluent can cause the formation of crystals in the diluent vials after cold storage. The TORISEL vials are not affected by this issue.