FDAAugust 22, 2017drug
Levophed (norepinephrine bitartrate) injection, USP, 4 mg/4 mL (1mg/mL), 4mL Fill in 5 mL Single dose Fliptop Vial, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-3375-04
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
Lack of sterility assurance: resulting from use of a damaged sterilizing filter for nitrogen used in the manufacturing process.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
pfizer
Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
- FDAVial Label: 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 50mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL), Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA, NDC 0409-6637-24. Case NDC: 00409-6637-14.2025-08-04
- FDAVial Label: Epinephrine Injection, USP, 1mg/10mL (0.1 mg/mL), Rx only, Distributed by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA. NDC 0409-4933-05. Case: NDC 0409-4933-10.2025-08-04
- FDALevoxyl (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 50 mcg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Pfizer Inc., New York, NY 10017, Made in Austria, NDC 60793-851-01.2025-07-29
- FDABicillin L-A (penicllin G benzathine injectable suspension), 1,200,000 units per 2 mL, 2 mL-vial, Rx Only, Distributed by Pfizer Inc., New York, NY 10001. Made in Austria, Carton NDC - 60793-701-10, Syringe NDC - 60793-701-022025-07-10
- FDABicillin L-A (penicillin G benzathine injectable suspension), 2,400,000 units per 4 mL, 4ml-vial, Rx Only, Distributed by Pfizer Inc., New York, NY 10001, Made in Austria, Carton NDC- 60793-702-10 , Syringe NDC-60793-702-042025-07-10
- FDADOBUTamine Injection, USP, 250 mg/20 mL (12.5 mg/mL), 20 mL per Single-dose Vial, carton of 10 Fliptop Vials, Rx only, For Intravenous Use Only, Made in Italy, Distributed by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA. NDC Carton: 0409-2344-02; NDC Vial: 0409-2344-622025-05-28
- FDALabetalol Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 20 mg/4 mL (5 mg/mL), 4 mL Single-dose Carpuject, Sterile Cartridge Unit with Luer Lock, For Intravenous Injection Only, Rx Only, Distributed by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA. NDC: 0409-2339-242024-05-20
- FDABuprenorphine Hydrochloride Injection, 0.3 mg base/mL, 1 mL Single-dose Carpuject, Sterile Cartridge Unit with Luer Lock, For Intramuscular or Intravenous Use, Rx Only, Distributed by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA. NDC: 0409-2012-032024-05-20
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