Reported Jan 29, 2014 · Terminated

Cubicin (daptomycin for injection), 500 mg lyophilized powder, 10 mL single-use vials, Rx only, Manufactured for Cubist…

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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: Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 65 Hayden Avenue · Lexington, MA · 02421-7994

Is this the product you have?

  • Cubicin (daptomycin for injection), 500 mg lyophilized powder, 10 mL single-use vials, Rx only, Manufactured for Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lexington, MA
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Numbers
    • Lot 950453F
    • Exp. 12/06/2013 Lot 090203F
    • Exp. 09/07/2014 Lot 201703F
    • Exp. 08/31/2015 Lot 201653F
    • Exp. 09/01/2015
Amount recalled
179,870 vials

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Presence of Particulate Matter; Glass particulates observed in vials

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 Feb 10, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:29 PM UTC

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