Drug recall: Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 3.375 gram/vial* 10-count Single Use Vials per carton, Rx Only, Mfg.…

Class I FDA enforcement event 80063. Recall start date: 8 May 2018. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 3 Oct 2023.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Subpotent Drug: High Levels of Impurities Resulting in Decrease Potency

Class I, in the words of FDA

a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death

Apotex Inc. started this drug recall on 8 May 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in North York. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 80063 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 23 May 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 3 Oct 2023.

FDA enforcement report The 2 product records

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide in the USA.

Recalling firm

Apotex Inc., North York, Canada.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

2 product records in the event.

FDA event 80063: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
D-0839-2018	Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 3.375 gram/vial* 10-count Single Use Vials per carton, Rx Only, Mfg. by: Hospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd. Irungattukottai-602 105, India Mfg. for: Apotex Corp. Weston, FL 33326. NDC 60505-0687-4	121693 vials	Class I	Terminated	23 May 2018
D-0840-2018	Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 4.5 gram/vial* 10-count Single Use Vials per carton, Rx only, Mfg. by: Hospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd. Irungattukottai-602 105, India Mfg. for: Apotex Corp. Weston, FL 33326. NDC 60505-0688-4	13453 vials	Class I	Terminated	23 May 2018

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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Drug events that started in 2018: 367
Share of these events in Class I: 11%
Product records in this event: 2Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 20

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Apotex Inc.
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
27 May 2020	Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 500 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx Only Manufactured by: Apotex, Inc. T	Drug	Class II	1
22 Oct 2019	Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, USP 40 mg*, 1,000 count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc. Toronto, Ontario Ca	Drug	Class III	1
24 Sep 2019	Walgreens Maximum Strength Wal-Zan 150 Ranitidine Tablets, USP 150 mg/Acid Reducer Distributed By: Walgreen Co., 200 Wil	Drug	Class II	6
1 Mar 2019	Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets, USP, 3 mg/0.03 mg, 28 Tablets Blister, 1 Unit (NDC 60505-4183-1) packaged as	Drug	Class II	1
31 May 2018	Fluticasone propionate Nasal Spray, USP, 50 mcg, packaged in 50 mcg per spray 120 Metered Sprays bottles, 16 g net fill	Drug	Class II	1
3 Feb 2017	CycloSPORINE Capsules, USP, 100 mg, 30 count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by Apotex, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Ma	Drug	Class II	1
19 Dec 2016	Aripiprazole Tablets, 2 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9L 1T9; M	Drug	Class III	1
25 Aug 2015	Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution 0.09%, packaged in a) 1.7 mL bottle (NDC 60505-0595-05), b) 2.5 mL bottle (NDC 60505-0596-	Drug	Class II	1
17 Aug 2015	Cevimeline Hydrochloride Capsules, 30 mg a) 100 count bottle, and b) 500 count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Apotex	Drug	Class II	1
21 Jul 2015	Verapamil Hydrochloride Extended-Release tablets, USP, 240 mg, 500-count bottles, Rx Only, Apotex Corp. Manufactured by	Drug	Class III	1

Apotex Inc.: all 20 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report D-0839-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 80063. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/80063/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA drug enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: Nationwide in the USA.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 80063?: The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 121693 vials
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many drug recalls of 2018 have the same class?: 11% of the 367 drug events that started in 2018 are in Class I.