BiCNU (Carmustine for injection) 100 mg and Diluent Rx Only BiCNU manufactured by: Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc. Bedford, OH 44146 Diluent manufactured by: Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Shirley, NY 11967 Distributed by: Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company Princeton, NJ 08543 USA Made in USA NDC 0015-3012-18 NDC 0015-3012-60
Drug Recall
Official source record
- Recall number
- D-012-2013
- Event ID
- 63043
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recalling company
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Reason for recall
- Superpotent (Single Ingredient) Drug: All BiCNU lots within expiration which contain carmustine vial lots manufactured by BenVenue Laboratories (BVL) are being recalled because of an overfilled vial discovered during stability testing for a single carmustine lot.
- Report date
- October 31, 2012
- Recall initiation date
- August 29, 2012
- Termination date
- August 12, 2013
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide and Puerto Rico.
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