FDA Drug recall D-0139-2023
Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment USP, 0.5%, Net Weight: 1 g per tube (50 unit-dose tubes per carton), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc.…
- FDA Drug
- Class II
- ongoing
- Published 2023-01-25
On 2023-01-25 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment USP, 0.5%, Net Weight: 1 g per tube (50 unit-dose tubes per carton), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc.… by Akorn, citing CGMP Deviations:.
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| Agency | FDA Drug |
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| Recall number | D-0139-2023 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | ongoing |
| Initiated | 2022-10-13 |
| Published | 2023-01-25 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:52 UTC |
| Company | Akorn |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment USP, 0.5%, Net Weight: 1 g per tube (50 unit-dose tubes per carton), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. NDC: 17478-070-31
Reason
CGMP Deviations:
Identifiers
| code_info | Lot: 1B14B, EXP 1/31/2023; 1C49A, 1C49B, 1C70A, EXP 2/28/2023; 1E09A, 1E34A, 1E34B, 1E09B, EXP 4/30/2023; 1F37C, 1F37A…Lot: 1B14B, EXP 1/31/2023; 1C49A, 1C49B, 1C70A, EXP 2/28/2023; 1E09A, 1E34A, 1E34B, 1E09B, EXP 4/30/2023; 1F37C, 1F37A, 1F37B, EXP 5/31/2023; 1G58A, 1G57B, 1G58B, 1G66B, 1G66A, 1G57A, EXP 6/30/2023; 1H77B, 1H80A, 1H80B, 1H77A, EXP 7/31/2023; 1J24A, EXP 8/31/2023; 1K67B, 1K67A, 1K76A, 1K87B, 1K77A, 1K76B, 1K87A, 1K77B, EXP 9/30/2023; 1L90B, 1L90A, 1L92B, 1L92A, EXP 10/31/2023; 1M28A, 1M35A, 1M28B, EXP 11/30/2023; 2D20B, EXP 3/31/2024. |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:52 UTC. Current status: ongoing.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0139-2023%22
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