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Event 65496

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
June 19, 2013
Product types
Drug
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Astellas Pharma US Inc

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Drug Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.

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drug · product 1 of 1

AmBisome (amphotericin B) liposome for injection, 50mg vial, single use vial, For Intravenous Infusion Only, Rx Only, Marketed by: Astellas Pharma US, Inc., Northbrook, IL 60062, Manufactured by: Gilead Sciences, Inc, San Dimas, CA 91773, NDC: 0469-3051-30.

D-820-2013
Recall number
D-820-2013
Initiated
June 19, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Astellas Pharma US Inc
Quantity
133,550 Vials

App-derived interpretation

Microbial contamination reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0
bacterial contamination
Sterility assurance reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0
Lack of Assurance of Sterility

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Reason for recall

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; Astellas Pharma US, Inc. is performing a voluntary recall on certain lots of AmBisome because the manufacturer has notified Astellas that during a routine simulation of the manufacturing of AmBisome, a bacterial contamination was detected in the media fills.

Code information

Lot #: 042267AA, Exp July 2015, 042287AA, 042289AA, 042291AA, Exp Aug 2015. Lot Numbers and Expiry Dates (for Canada distribution). LOT 042269AA, EXP 07/2015, LOT 0422C1AA, EXP 11/2015.

Distribution pattern

Nationwide and Canada

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