Sunday, December 12, 2010

An Older Voluntary FDA Cancidas® (Caspofungin Acetate | Merck) Recall Notice


Not sure how I missed this first time around -- via FDA.gov's October 20, 2010 Enforcement Report (in the recall notices section):

. . . .PRODUCT

Cancidas® (Caspofungin acetate) for Injection, for Intravenous Use, 50 mg, NDC 0006-3822-10. Recall # D-014-2011

CODE

Lot 1553Y exp 6/30/2010

RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER

Recalling Firm: Merck Sharp & Dohme, West Point, PA, by letter June 7, 2010.

Manufacturer: Merck & Company, Inc., West Point, PA. Firm initiated recall is ongoing.

REASON

Lack of Assurance of Sterility (cracked vials).

VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE

482 vials

DISTRIBUTION

CT, IL, MO, NY, TN, MA, OK, OH, FL, MI, PA, KY. . . .

Carry on.

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