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Cubicin (daptomycin for injection), 500 mg per vial, Single-dose vial, Rx only. Manuf. for: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA. Manuf. by: Baxter Pharmaceuticals LLC., Bloomington, IN 47403, USA, NDC: 67919-011-01

Drug Recall

Official source record

Recall number
D-0093-2022
Event ID
88867
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recalling company
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP
Reason for recall
Presence of Particulate Matter: Identified as Glass Particles
Report date
November 10, 2021
Recall initiation date
October 19, 2021
Termination date
July 25, 2023
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the United States

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Status as reported: Terminated.

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