Reported Sep 14, 2022 · Terminated

Difluprednate Ophthalmic Emulsion, 0.05%, 5 mL bottle, RX only, Manufactured by Cipla Ltd., India, Manufactured for:…

Cipla

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: CIPLA · 10 Independence Blvd · Warren, NJ · 07059-2730

Is this the product you have?

  • Difluprednate Ophthalmic Emulsion, 0.05%, 5 mL bottle, RX only, Manufactured by Cipla Ltd., India
  • Manufactured forCipla USA, Inc., NJ 07059, NDC 69097-341-35
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #: DEG1HC2
    • DEG2HC2
    • DEG3HC2
    • DEG4HC2
    • DEG5HC2
    • DEG6HC2
    • Exp 01/2023
    • DEG1IC2
    • DEG2IC2
    • DEG3IC2
    • DEG4IC2
    • Exp 02/2023
    • DEG1LC2
    • DEG2LC2
    • Exp 05/2023
    • DEG1BD2
    • DEG2BD2
    • DEG3BD2
    • Exp 07/2023
Amount recalled
117,844 bottles

This recall covers 2 products

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

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: customer complaint for defective container where breakage of the protective cap exposes tip of eye drop which could compromise 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 Nov 27, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 8:05 PM UTC

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