Drug Enforcement D-1520-2012

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.

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Report Date

August 22, 2012

Termination Date

August 13, 2014

Product Information

Product description
FLUOROURACIL (5-FU) SOLUTION 5% OPHTHALMIC 100 ML; FLUOROURACIL (5-FU) SOLUTION IN ARTIFICIAL TEARS 1% OPHTHALMIC 15 ML; FLUOROURACIL (5-FU) SOLUTION, P.F. 0.001% (10MCG/ML) OPHTHALMIC 20 ML, 30 ML; FLUOROURACIL P.F. 5% INJECTABLE 1000 ML,500 ML, 600 ML; FLUOROURACIL SOLUTION PF 1% OPHTHALMIC 10 ML, 20 ML, 25 ML, 5 ML; FLUOROURACIL, P.F. 1% INJECTABLE 40 ML (12 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Product quantity
14 units
Reason for recall
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.
Recall initiation reason
Initial firm notification
Letter
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and West Indies

Location & Firm

Recalling firm
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
Address
1210 SW 33rd Avenue

United States
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Status date

Codes & Dates

Recall number
D-1520-2012
Event ID
62416
Recall initiation date
May 25, 2012
Center classification date
August 10, 2012
Code info
Rx #'s: 0397776 0377720 0388566 0388566 0379930 0396960 0402574 0379930 0391427 0391427 0391427 0391427 0408750
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