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Drug product

SODIUM FERRIC GLUCONATE COMPLEX IN SUCROSE INJECTION, 62.5mg elemental iron/5mL, 10 (5mL vials) per shelf pack, Rx only, Mfd: Hikma Farmaceutica (Portugal,) SA Distributed by: Westward Eatowntown NJ 07724 USA, Shelf pack NDC 0143-9570-10, Unit dose NDC 0143-9570-01

D-0172-2017

November 17, 2016

Class III

Product summary

Firm
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Event
Event 75784
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
5,142 Shelf-packs
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-0172-2017

Official wording

Reason: Subpotent Drug: Product has an an out of specification in iron assay analysis found during 18 month stability testing.

Code information: Lot #: 152032.1, Exp. Date. 2/2017

Distribution pattern: US nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Potency or specification failure

    reason.potency_specification_failure · v1.0.0

    Subpotent