Xiidra — Class III drug recall D-0983-2022
Terminated recall by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, reported 2022-06-15, distributed nationwide. Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications.
| Recall number | D-0983-2022 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class III |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2022-05-10 |
| Classified | 2022-06-06 |
| Reported by FDA | 2022-06-15 |
| Terminated | 2024-02-28 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 1,253,862 vials |
| Reason classes | specification failure |
| NDC | 54092-0606-01, 54092-0606-06 |
| Expiration dates | 2022-05, 2022-06, 2022-07, 2022-08, 2022-09, 2022-10, 2022-11, 2022-12, 2023-01, 2023-02 |
Product
Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) 5%, packaged in a) 60 Single-Use Containers: 12 pouches x 5 single-use containers (0.2 mL each vial) (NDC 54092-606-01) and b) 5-Single-Use Containers (NDC 54092-606-06), Rx Only, Manufactured for: Shire US Inc., 300 Shire Way, Lexington, MA 02421.
Reason for recall
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications.
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.