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Ganciclovir for Injection, USP, 500mg per vial, packaged in a 10-count carton, Rx Only, Mfd. by: THYMOORGAN PHARMAZIE GmbH, Germany, Distributed by Hikma Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922, NDC 0143-9299-01

Drug Recall

Official source record

Recall number
D-0090-2023
Event ID
91333
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling company
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Reason for recall
Labeling: Label mix-up - one vial was mislabeled as Cladribine Injection 10mg/mL inside a 10-count carton of Ganciclovir 500 mg.
Report date
January 4, 2023
Recall initiation date
December 16, 2022
Termination date
December 6, 2023
Distribution pattern
USA Nationwide

Drug product identifiers

Manufacturer
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Brand name
GANCICLOVIR
Generic name
GANCICLOVIR SODIUM
Substance name
GANCICLOVIR SODIUM
Product NDC
0143-9299
Package NDCs
0143-9299-01; 0143-9299-10
Route
INTRAVENOUS

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Frequently asked questions

What does a Class II mean?

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