Drug Enforcement D-1060-2013

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The pharmacy is recalling one lot of Hydroxocobalamin MDV 5mg/mL due to failed sterility results by a third party contract testing lab. Hence the sterility of the product cannot be assured.

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Report Date

September 25, 2013

Termination Date

September 17, 2013

Product Information

Product description
Hydroxocobalamin MDV 5 mg/mL (5,000 mcg/mL) Inj., 10 mL vial X 3, Eastern States Compounding Pharmacy, Littleton, NH 03561
Product quantity
1 Vial
Reason for recall
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The pharmacy is recalling one lot of Hydroxocobalamin MDV 5mg/mL due to failed sterility results by a third party contract testing lab. Hence the sterility of the product cannot be assured.
Recall initiation reason
Initial firm notification
Telephone
Distribution pattern
CT

Location & Firm

Recalling firm
Northern New England Compounding Pharmacy LLC
Address
262 Cottage St Ste 116, N/A

United States
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Status date

Codes & Dates

Recall number
D-1060-2013
Event ID
66198
Recall initiation date
September 5, 2013
Center classification date
September 17, 2013
Code info
Lot #: 08022013@34, Exp11/3/2013
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