Reported Dec 24, 2014 · Terminated

Meropenem I.V. 1 g is supplied in 30 mL injection vials, RX only. Manufactured by Hospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd…

Hospira Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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: Hospira Inc. · 275 N Field Dr · Lake Forest, IL · 60045-2579

Is this the product you have?

  • Meropenem I.V. 1 g is supplied in 30 mL injection vials, RX only. Manufactured by Hospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd Tamil Nadu, India for Hospira, Inc. 275 N. Field Drive, Lake Forest, IL 60045. NDC 0409-3506-01
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #: 609E014
    • Exp 1/2016
    • 609E015
    • Exp 1J/2016
    • 609E016
    • Exp 1/2016
    • 609E017
    • Exp 1/2016
    • 609E018
    • Exp 1/2016
    • 609E019
    • Exp 1/2016
    • 601E025
    • Exp 1/2016
    • 601E027
    • Exp 1/2016
    • 601E028A
    • Exp 1/2016
    • 601E028B
    • Exp 1/2016
    • 601E028C
    • Exp 1/2016
Amount recalled
261,706 vials

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Defective Container: Glass vials may crack due to low (thin) out of specification vial wall thickness which may lead to contamination and lack of assurance of sterility.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Dec 15, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:34 PM UTC

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