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Drug recall: Bevacizumab 1.25 mg/0.05 mL in 3/10 mL 31 G 5/16" Syringe for intravitreal Rx -- Pine Pharmaceuticals, 100 Colvin Woods
FDA enforcement event 72629 is a drug recall by Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC of Tonawanda, NY, initiated 4 Nov 2015 and classified Class II, with 4 product records.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 52% of the 292 drug enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 22 Mar 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC has 6 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Tonawanda, NY.
Reason for recall
"Presence of particulate matter: Presence of silicone oil microdroplets in bevacizumab syringes for intravitreal use."
Distribution
"Nationwide and Puerto Rico"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0581-2016 | Bevacizumab 1.25 mg/0.05 mL in 3/10 mL 31 G 5/16" Syringe for intravitreal Rx -- Pine Pharmaceuticals, 100 Colvin Woods Pkwy Suite 300, Tonawanda, NY 14150. | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jan 2016 |
| D-0582-2016 | Bevacizumab 1.25 mg/0.05 mL filled to 0.06 mL in 3/10 mL 31 G 5/16" Syringe for intravitreal, Rx -- Pine Pharmaceuticals, 100 Colvin Woods Pkwy Suite 300, Tonawanda, NY 14150. | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jan 2016 |
| D-0583-2016 | Bevacizumab 2 mg/0.08 mL in 3/10 mL 31 G 5/16" Syringe for intravitreal, Rx -- Pine Pharmaceuticals, 100 Colvin Woods Pkwy Suite 300, Tonawanda, NY 14150. | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jan 2016 |
| D-0584-2016 | Bevacizumab 2.5 mg/0.1 mL in 3/10 mL 31 G 5/16" Syringe for intravitreal injection, Rx -- Pine Pharmaceuticals, 100 Colvin Woods Pkwy Suite 300, Tonawanda, NY 14150. | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jan 2016 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2023 | Bevacizumab 1.25 MG/0.05 ML Solution for Injection, 1 mL syringes, Rx only, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 River | Drug | Class II | 16 |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Bevacizumab 2.5 mg/0.1 mL, Solution for Injection in 1mL, silicone free slip tip syringe, each Syringe supplied in indiv | Drug | Class III | 1 |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Epi-Caine, Epinephrine 0.025% Lidocaine HCL 0.75% Solution for Intraocular Injection, 1 ml, Single Dose Vial, Compounded | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Bupivacaine HCl 0.375% w/v and Lidocaine HCl 2% w/v Solution for Retrobulbar or Peribulbar Injection; packaged in a) 10 | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 5 Mar 2018 | Brilliant Blue G for Intraocular Injection 0.5mL vial 0.25 mg/mL Compounded by: Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Pkwy | Drug | Class III | 1 |
All 6 events for Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Questions and answers
Why was this drug recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Presence of particulate matter: Presence of silicone oil microdroplets in bevacizumab syringes for intravitreal use."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide and Puerto Rico"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 22 Mar 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA drug enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.