FDAJuly 30, 2025drug
4.2% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 5 mEq/10 mL (0.5 mEq/mL), For Intravenous Use Only, 10 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx Only, Manufactured and Distributed by: Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC, Lenoir, NC 28645 USA, NDC 51754-5012-1 (vial); 51754-5012-4 (carton)
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: out of specification results for arsenic in the impurities tested.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Ongoing
Brands named
exela pharma sciencesexelaexela pharma
Recall history
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