Irinotecan Hydrochloride Injection, 40 mg/2 mL (20 mg/mL), 1 x 2 mL Single Dose Vial per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Thymoorgan Pharmazie GmbH, Schiffgraben 23, 38690 Vienenburg, Germany; Distributed by: West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatontown, NJ 07724 USA, NDC 0143-9702-01.

Recall Number: D-66447-001

Firm: West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp.

Classification: Class II

Status: Terminated

Report Date: 20131113

Initiation Date: 20130923

Termination Date: 20160405

Reason for Recall

Superpotent Drug: a recent review of the USP revealed that an incorrect calculation was used to determine the amount of irinotecan to use in formulation which will result in an assay higher than the labeled claim.

Product Description

Irinotecan Hydrochloride Injection, 40 mg/2 mL (20 mg/mL), 1 x 2 mL Single Dose Vial per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Thymoorgan Pharmazie GmbH, Schiffgraben 23, 38690 Vienenburg, Germany; Distributed by: West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatontown, NJ 07724 USA, NDC 0143-9702-01.