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Drug recalls 2018

Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection — Class I drug recall D-0839-2018

Terminated recall by Apotex Inc., reported 2018-05-23, distributed nationwide. Subpotent Drug: High Levels of Impurities Resulting in Decrease Potency

Recall numberD-0839-2018
Product typeDrug
ClassificationClass I
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmApotex Inc., North York, Canada
Recall initiated2018-05-08
Classified2018-06-05
Reported by FDA2018-05-23
Terminated2023-10-03
DistributedNationwide (US)
Quantity121,693 vials
Reason classespotency, specification failure
NDC60505-0687-04
Lot numbers501G014, 501G015, 501G016, 501G017, 501G018, 501G019, 501G020, 501G021, 501G022, 501G023, 501G024, 501G025, 501G026, 501G027, 501G028, 501G029, 501G030, 501H001, 501H002, 501H003, 501H004, 501H005, 501H006, 501H007, 501H008, 501H009, 501H012, 501H013, 501H018, 501H019
Expiration dates2018-05, 2018-09, 2018-10, 2018-11, 2018-12, 2019-04, 2019-06, 2019-09

Product

Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 3.375 gram/vial* 10-count Single Use Vials per carton, Rx Only, Mfg. by: Hospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd. Irungattukottai-602 105, India Mfg. for: Apotex Corp. Weston, FL 33326. NDC 60505-0687-4

Reason for recall

Subpotent Drug: High Levels of Impurities Resulting in Decrease Potency

Machine access

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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.