Reported Jan 2, 2013 · Terminated

Cymevene 500 mg Powder for Infusion, (ganciclovir), 50 mg/mL ganciclovir (reconstructed), Rx only, 10 mL vials, Roche…

F. Hoffmann-LaRoche Ltd.

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: F. Hoffmann-LaRoche Ltd. · Grenzacherstrasse 124 · Basel, N/A · N/A

Is this the product you have?

  • Cymevene 500 mg Powder for Infusion, (ganciclovir), 50 mg/mL ganciclovir (reconstructed), Rx only, 10 mL vials, Roche Products Limited, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1TW, United Kingdom
Lot codes and dates
  • bulk lot N0019
  • Expiration Date11 2014
  • Warennummer10131968
  • ChargennummerNXXXX 2000609D Finished product Lot N0019B01-N0019B12
Amount recalled
42010 vials

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; container closure issues with the bulk batch.

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 Aug 29, 2013 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:19 PM UTC

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