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SODIUM FERRIC GLUCONATE COMPLEX IN SUCROSE INJECTION, 62.5mg elemental iron/5mL, 10 (5mL vials) per shelf pack, Rx only, Mfd: Hikma Farmaceutica (Portugal,) SA Distributed by: Westward Eatowntown NJ 07724 USA, Shelf pack NDC 0143-9570-10, Unit dose NDC 0143-9570-01

Drug Recall

Official source record

Recall number
D-0172-2017
Event ID
75784
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Recalling company
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Reason for recall
Subpotent Drug: Product has an an out of specification in iron assay analysis found during 18 month stability testing.
Report date
December 14, 2016
Recall initiation date
November 17, 2016
Termination date
April 19, 2018
Distribution pattern
US nationwide

Drug product identifiers

Manufacturer
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Brand name
SODIUM FERRIC GLUCONATE COMPLEX IN SUCROSE
Generic name
SODIUM FERRIC GLUCONATE COMPLEX IN SUCROSE
Substance name
SODIUM FERRIC GLUCONATE COMPLEX
Product NDC
0143-9570
Package NDCs
0143-9570-01; 0143-9570-10
Route
INTRAVENOUS

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