Avastin, (0.05 ml, 1.25 mg/0.05ml), single unit dose syringes, Clinical Specialties…
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; product linked to adverse event reports of endophthalimitis eye infections and FDA inspection findings resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes
What was recalled
Avastin, (0.05 ml, 1.25 mg/0.05ml), single unit dose syringes, Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy, Augusta, GA
- Recalling firm
- Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy
- Origin
- GA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-918-2013
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