Reported Jul 31, 2013 · Terminated

AmBisome (amphotericin B) liposome for Injection, 50 mg, For Intravenous Infusion Only, Single-Use Vial, Rx Only,…

Gilead Sciences, 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: Gilead Sciences, Inc. · 333 Lakeside Drive · Foster City, CA · 94404-1147

Is this the product you have?

  • AmBisome (amphotericin B) liposome for Injection, 50 mg, For Intravenous Infusion Only, Single-Use Vial, Rx Only
  • Marketed byAstellas Pharma US, Inc., Northbrook, IL 60062
  • Manufactured byGilead Sciences, Inc., San Dimas, CA 91773, NDC 0469-3051-30
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #: 042262AD
    • 042262AD1
    • 042263AD
    • 042263AD1
    • 042264AD
    • 042265AD
    • 042265AD1
    • 042265AD2
    • Exp 06/2015
    • 42269AK
    • 042270AD
    • 042270AD1
    • 042270AD3
    • 042270AD4
    • 042273AD
    • Exp 07/2015 and 07/2016 (Germany only)
    • 042285AD
    • Exp 08/2015 and 8/2016 (UK only)
    • 042293AA
    • 042293AE
    • 042293AK
    • 042298AD
    • Exp 09/2015
    • 0422A6AD
    • Exp 10/15 (for Finland
    • Greece
    • Turkey) and Exp10/2016 (for Sweden
    • UK
    • Lebanon)
    • 0422B0AD
    • Exp 10/2015 (for Turkey
    • Netherland
    • France)
    • and Exp 10/2016 (for Poland)
    • 0422B0AD1
    • Exp 10/2015
    • 0422C1AA
    • 042304AD
    • Exp 01/2016 (Spain)
    • and Exp 01/2017 (for Germany
    • Switzerland)
    • 042304AD1
    • 042311AD
    • Exp 01/2016
    • and Exp 01/2017 (France
    • UK)
Amount recalled
478,352 vials

Why it was recalled

Lack of Sterility Assurance; During a routine simulation of the manufacturing of AmBisome, a bacterial contamination was detected in some media fill units. No contaminated batches have actually been identified in the finished product, but there is a possibility of contamination.

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 Mar 5, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:21 PM UTC

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