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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

HYDROMORPHONE P.F. 20MG/ML INTRATHECAL 40 ML; HYDROMORPHONE P.F. 25MG/ML INTRATHECAL 18 ML; HYDROMORPHONE P.F. 30MG/ML INTRATHECAL 18 ML; HYDROMORPHONE P.F. 50MG/ML INTRATHECAL 40 ML (4 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)

D-1540-2012

May 25, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
Event
Event 62416
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
8 units
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-1540-2012

Official wording

Reason: Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012 because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

Code information: Rx #'s:N0393645 N0399634 N0398233 N0388437 N0395176 N0396644 N0403778 N0396442

Distribution pattern: Nationwide, Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and West Indies

Derived failure modes

  • Microbial contamination

    reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0

    fungal growth
  • Sterility assurance

    reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0

    Lack of Assurance of Sterility