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Cymevene 500 mg Powder for Infusion — Class II drug recall D-105-2013

Terminated recall by F. Hoffmann-LaRoche Ltd., reported 2013-01-02. Lack of Assurance of Sterility; container closure issues with the bulk batch.

Recall numberD-105-2013
Product typeDrug
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmF. Hoffmann-LaRoche Ltd., Basel, N/A, Switzerland
Recall initiated2012-09-05
Classified2012-12-21
Reported by FDA2013-01-02
Terminated2013-08-29
Countries outside the USCH, KR
Quantity42,010 vials
Reason classessterility
Lot numbers2014, N0019, N0019B01-N0019B12

Product

Cymevene 500 mg Powder for Infusion, (ganciclovir), 50 mg/mL ganciclovir (reconstructed), Rx only, 10 mL vials, Roche Products Limited, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1TW, United Kingdom

Reason for recall

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; container closure issues with the bulk batch.

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.