Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Avella Specialty Pharmacy is recalling bevacizumab and vancomycin due to concerns of sterility assurance with the specialty pharmacy's independent testing laboratory.
Product description
Bevacizumab 1.25 mg/0.05 mL PF, Avella Specialty Pharmacy, Phoenix, AZ, 85085, 877-782-7684
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
12-20130508@179, Exp 11/3/2013
Where it was sold
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the lot number and expiration date on your package with the codes above.
- Don't stop taking a prescription medicine on your own. Call your pharmacist or doctor; they can confirm whether your supply is affected and arrange a replacement.
- If you have symptoms you think are related, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
- Report side effects to FDA MedWatch at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-1058-2013
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Sep 9, 2013
- FDA report date
- Sep 25, 2013
- Quantity
- 750 units
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Avella of Deer Valley, Inc.
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report D-1058-2013, exactly as published.
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- City
- Phoenix
- State
- AZ
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 66210
- Address
- 23620 N 20th Dr Ste 12
- Code information
- 12-20130508@179, Exp 11/3/2013
- Postal code
- 85085-0621
- Report date
- Sep 25, 2013
- Product type
- Drugs
- Recall number
- D-1058-2013
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Avella of Deer Valley, Inc.
- Product quantity
- 750 units
- Termination date
- Oct 17, 2013
- Reason for recall
- Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Avella Specialty Pharmacy is recalling bevacizumab and vancomycin due to concerns of sterility assurance with the specialty pharmacy's independent testing laboratory.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Bevacizumab 1.25 mg/0.05 mL PF, Avella Specialty Pharmacy, Phoenix, AZ, 85085, 877-782-7684
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide and Puerto Rico
- Recall initiation date
- Sep 9, 2013
- Initial firm notification
- Press Release
- Center classification date
- Sep 16, 2013