Drug Enforcement D-736-2014

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Sigma-Tau PharmaSource, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of five lots of Oncaspar Injection, because of a crack under the crimp seal which caused a leak.

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Report Date

January 22, 2014

Termination Date

December 18, 2014

Product Information

Product description
PEGASPARGASE ONCASPAR Injection, 3750 International Units Per 5mL vial, Rx ONLY, sigma-tau PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 9841 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 NDC 54482-301-01
Product quantity
7479 vials
Reason for recall
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Sigma-Tau PharmaSource, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of five lots of Oncaspar Injection, because of a crack under the crimp seal which caused a leak.
Recall initiation reason
Initial firm notification
Telephone
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Location & Firm

Recalling firm
Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Address
9841 Washingtonian Blvd Ste 500

United States
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Status date

Codes & Dates

Recall number
D-736-2014
Event ID
66741
Recall initiation date
November 1, 2013
Center classification date
January 15, 2014
Code info
Lot# 3012A, 3013A, 30138, Exp. 11/13 Lot# 3014A, 3014A CLIN, Exp. 12/13
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