Zerbaxa (ceftolozane and tazobactam) 1.5g per vial for injection, Single-Dose vial, Rx only, Manuf. for: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., NDC 67919-030-01
Drug Recall
Official source record
- Recall number
- D-0176-2021
- Event ID
- 87018
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recalling company
- Merck Sharp & Dohme
- Reason for recall
- Lack of assurance of sterility: The results of sterility tests of seven batches of product were out of specification. Five of these batches tested positive for Ralstonia pickettii and two batches produced turbid results that could not be further identified. While all product distributed to the market has met the registered specifications for release, including for sterility, it was manufactured on the same equipment as the affected batches.
- Report date
- January 13, 2021
- Recall initiation date
- December 21, 2020
- Termination date
- December 4, 2023
- Distribution pattern
- U.S.A. Nationwide
Drug product identifiers
- Manufacturer
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Brand name
- ZERBAXA
- Generic name
- CEFTOLOZANE AND TAZOBACTAM
- Substance names
- CEFTOLOZANE SULFATE; TAZOBACTAM SODIUM
- Product NDC
- 67919-030
- Package NDC
- 67919-030-01
- Route
- INTRAVENOUS
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