Reported Nov 10, 2021 · Terminated

Cubicin (daptomycin for injection), 500 mg per vial, Single-dose vial, Rx only. Manuf. for: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.,…

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP · 1 Merck Dr · Whitehouse Station, NJ · 08889-3400

Is this the product you have?

  • Cubicin (daptomycin for injection), 500 mg per vial, Single-dose vial, Rx only. Manuf
  • forMerck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA. Manuf
  • byBaxter Pharmaceuticals LLC., Bloomington, IN 47403, USA
  • NDC67919-011-01
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #: 934778
    • Exp. Date Jun 2022
Amount recalled
76,163 vials

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Presence of Particulate Matter: Identified as Glass Particles

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jul 25, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:22 PM UTC

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