Drug recall: Fiasp FlexTouch (insulin aspart injection) 100 units/mL (U-100), 3 mL Prefilled Pen, Sample. Not for Resale, Rx only…
Class I FDA enforcement event 87537. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Temperature Abuse: product samples were stored at temperatures below 32* F which is not in accordance with storage requirements that could cause a lack of efficacy and damage to the cartridge and pen-injectors.
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
Novo Nordisk Inc started this drug recall on 22 Mar 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Plainsboro, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 87537 has 13 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Apr 2021. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 9 Dec 2022.
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.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide in the USA
Recalling firm
Novo Nordisk Inc, Plainsboro, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
13 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0611-2021 | Fiasp FlexTouch (insulin aspart injection) 100 units/mL (U-100), 3 mL Prefilled Pen, Sample. Not for Resale, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk, Inc., Bagsvaerd, Denmark, Distributed by: Novo Nordisk Inc, Plainsboro, NJ 08536, NDC 0169-3204-90 (Pen), NDC 0169-3204-97 (Kit) | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 21 Apr 2021 |
| D-0612-2021 | Fiasp PenFill (insulin aspart injection) 100 units/mL (U-100), 3 mL cartridge, 5 cartridges per package, Sample Not for Resale, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark, NDC 0169-3205-91 | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 21 Apr 2021 |
| D-0613-2021 | Fiasp (insulin aspart injection), 100 units/mL (U-100), One 10 mL multi-dose vial, Sample. Not for Resale, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark, NDC 0169-3201-90 | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 21 Apr 2021 |
| D-0614-2021 | Levemir FlexTouch (insulin detemir) injection, 100 units/mL (U-100), 3 mL Prefilled Pen, Sample, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark, Distributed by: Novo Nordisk Inc., Plainsboro, NJ 08536, NDC 0169-6438-90 (Pen), NDC 0169-6438-98 (Kit) | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 21 Apr 2021 |
| D-0615-2021 | NovoLog FlexPen (insulin aspart) Injection, 100 units/mL, 3 mL Prefilled Insulin Syringe pen, Sample. Not for Resale, Rx Only, Novo Nordisk Inc., Plainsboro, NJ 08536, NDC 0169-6339-90 (Pen), NDC 0169-6339-98 (Kit) | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 21 Apr 2021 |
| D-0616-2021 | NovoLog (Insulin aspart) Injection, 100 units/mL (U-100), One 10 mL multi-dose vial, Sample. Not for Resale, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark NDC 0169-7501-90 | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 21 Apr 2021 |
| D-0617-2021 | OZEMPIC (semaglutide) injection, 2 mg/1.5 mL (1.34 mg/mL) Prefilled pen, 1 pen, Sample. Not for Resale, Rx only, Novo Nordisk Inc, Plainsboro, NJ 08536, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark, NDC 0169-4132-90 (Pen), NDC 0169-4132-97 (Kit) | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 21 Apr 2021 |
| D-0618-2021 | Saxenda (liraglutide) Injection, 18 mg/3 mL (6 mg/mL), 1 x 3 mL Prefilled Pen, Sample. Not for Resale., Rx only, Novo Nordisk Inc., Plainsboro, NJ 08536, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark, NDC 0169-2800-90 (Pen), NDC 0169-2800-97 (Kit) | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 21 Apr 2021 |
| D-0619-2021 | TRESIBA FlexTouch (insulin degludec injection) 100 units/mL (U-100), 3 mL Prefilled Pen, Sample, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark, Distributed by: Movo Mordisk Inc., Plainsboro, NJ 08536, NDC 0169-2660-90 (Pen), NDC 0169-2660-97 (Kit) | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 21 Apr 2021 |
| D-0620-2021 | TRESIBA (insulin degludec injection) 100 units/mL (U-100), One 10 mL multi-dose vial, Sample. Not for Resale, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark, NDC 0169-2662-90 | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 21 Apr 2021 |
| D-0621-2021 | TRESIBA FlexTouch (insulin degludec injection) 200 units/mL (U-200), 3 mL Prefilled Pen, Sample, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark, Distributed by: Novo Nordisk Inc, Plainsboro, NJ 08536, NDC 0169-2550-90 (Pen), 0169-2550-97 (Kit) | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 21 Apr 2021 |
| D-0622-2021 | ViCTOZA (liraglutide) injection, 18 mg/3 mL (6 mg/mL), contains: 1 Victoza Pen, Sample Not for Resale, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagesvaerd, Denmark NDC 0169-4060-90 (Pen), 0169-4060-99 (Kit) | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 21 Apr 2021 |
| D-0623-2021 | Xultophy 100/3.6 (insulin degludec and liraglutide injection), 100 units/mL and 3.6 mg/mL, 3 mL Prefilled Pen, SAMPLE, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark, Distributed by: Novo Nordisk Inc, Plainsboro, NJ 08536, NDC 0169-2911-90 (Pen) NDC 0169-2911-97 (Kit) | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 21 Apr 2021 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2021
- 299
- Share of these events in Class I
- 19%
- Product records in this event
- 13Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | Wegovy (semaglutide) Injection, 0.5 mg/0.5 mL, 4 Single-Dose Prefilled Pens, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, DK-2880 | Drug | Class II | 2 |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Dial-A-Dose Insulin Delivery Device (Pen-Injector) cartridge holders Product Usage: The NovoPen Echo is a re-usable pen | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2016 | GlucaGen HypoKit (glucagon [rDNA origin] for injection), 1 mg per vial, Single use only, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Novo | Drug | Class I | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Norditropin FlexPro Somatropin (rDNA origin) injection, 30 mg/3 mL Prefilled Pen, Rx only, Novo Nordisk Inc., Plainsboro | Drug | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0611-2021The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 87537. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/87537/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
- Licence
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- 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 87537?
- The event has 13 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
N/A
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 19% of the 299 drug events that started in 2021 are in Class I.