Reported Jun 15, 2022 · Terminated

Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution), packaged in a) 60 Single-Use Containers: 12 pouches x 5 single-use containers…

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 1 Health Plz · East Hanover, NJ · 07936-1016

Is this the product you have?

  • Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution)
  • packaged in a) 60 Single-Use Containers12 pouches x 5 single-use containers (0.2 mL each vial) (NDC 0078-0911-12) and b) 5- Single-Use Containers (NDC 0078-0911-05) Rx Only
  • Manufactured byThe Ritedose Corporation, Columbia, SC 29203
  • Distributed byNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ 07936
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #:a) and b) 20E21
    • 20E22
    • 20E53
    • 20E54
    • 20E95
    • 20E96
    • 20ED1
    • 20ED2
    • 20ED3
    • 20EK1 Exp. Date 4/2023
    • 20F27
    • 20F28
    • 20F66
    • 20F67
    • 20FH6
    • Exp. Date 05/2023
    • 20G47
    • 20G48
    • 20G49
    • 20G57
    • 20GB8
    • 20GE5
    • 20GE6
    • Exp. Date 06/2023
    • 20M41
    • 20M42
    • 20M56
    • 20M66
    • 20M67
    • 20MA4
    • Exp. Date 07/2023
    • 20S20
    • 20S22
    • 20S44
    • 20S94
    • Exp. Date 10/2023
    • 20SA6
    • 20SA7
    • 20SE0
    • Exp. Date 10/2023
    • 20TE2
    • 20TG5
    • Exp. Date 11/2023
Amount recalled
1,187,092 vials

This recall covers 4 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 3 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications.

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Feb 28, 2024 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:19 PM UTC

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