Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Defective Container: Confirmed reports of loose vial crimps.
VELCADE (bortezomib) for injection, 3.5 mg/vial, Reconstitution Information, SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION ONLY add 1.4 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride to make 2.5 mg/ mL final concentration, INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ONLY add 3.5 mL Sodium Chloride to 1 mg/mL final concentration, Rx Only, Distributed by MILLENNIUM Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA 02139-4234, NDC 63020-0049-01
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
Reason Presence of Foreign Substance: presence of particles and white flakes in the reconstituted bottles.
Reason shortfill; reports of empty capsules.
Reason Presence of Particulate Matter: Hair was found in products
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
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