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Drug product

FOR EXPORT ONLY Atorvastatin calcium Film-Coated Tablets a) 80 mg SMT Tabs Bulk, b) 40 mg SMT G EP PR KR, c) 20 mg SMT G EP PR, d) 20 mg SMT G EP PR KR, FOR MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING OR REPACKAGING

D-0212-2018

September 27, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Pfizer Manufacturing Deutschland GmbH
Event
Event 78682
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
a)7387263 tablets; b)5877188 tablets; c)11755825 tablets; d) 5872816 tablets
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-0212-2018

Official wording

Reason: Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products

Code information: Bulk Product Batch # ( Packaged Lot#) a) S55350 Exp. 20 APR 2018, S55378 Exp. 07 MAR 2018, S55386 Exp. 14 MAR 2018, S53284 Exp.14 FEB 2018, S53283 Exp. 10 FEB 2018; b) S53287 Exp. 16 FEB 2018, S33417 Exp. 03 FEB 2018; c) S33445 Exp. 17 FEB 2018, S33452 Exp. 24 FEB 2018; d) S33397 Exp. 07 FEB 2018

Distribution pattern: Germany; products were packaged at the Pfizer Manufacturing Deutshland Gmbh location and then distributed to other countries. No product distributed in the United States or its territories.

Derived failure modes

  • Microbial contamination

    reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0

    Microbial Contamination