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Drug product

Betaxolol Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5%, (Betaxolol HCl 5.6 mg/mL), 5 mL dropper bottle, Rx only, Sterile, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. Carton NDC: 17478-705-10, Bottle NDC 17478-705-11

D-0004-2022

October 04, 2021

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Akorn, Inc.
Event
Event 88823
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
10,210 bottles
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-0004-2022

Official wording

Reason: Microbial Contamination of Sterile Products: Confirmed sterility failure identified during stability testing at the 12-month time point.

Code information: Lot 0B61A, Exp 01/31/2022

Distribution pattern: Distributed Nationwide in the USA

Derived failure modes

  • Microbial contamination

    reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0

    Microbial Contamination