BUPIVACAINE/LIDOCAINE 0.11% / 0.44% INJECTABLE 150 ML (1 PRODUCT)
FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-D-1476-2012.
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.
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-D-1476-2012.
Recall terminated by FDA.
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Consumer Contact (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-D-1476-2012.
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
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Franck's Lab Inc., D.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab Recall FAQ
Franck's Lab Inc., D.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab is the subject of an injectable drugs safety report: BUPIVACAINE/LIDOCAINE 0.11% / 0.44% INJECTABLE 150 ML (1 PRODUCT). The notice was published on May 25, 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 1 units are potentially affected.