Drug recall: BUPIVacaine HCl 0.1% PF (From 0.75%) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 250 mL Bag, Preservative Free (Waste From 250 mL Bag)…

Class II FDA enforcement event 77770. Recall start date: 14 Jul 2017. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 1 May 2019.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; product has the potential to leak.

Class II, in the words of FDA

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

SCA Pharmaceuticals started this drug recall on 14 Jul 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Little Rock, AR. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 77770 has 30 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 2 Aug 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 1 May 2019.

FDA enforcement report The 30 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

Recalling firm

SCA Pharmaceuticals, Little Rock, AR.

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

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

Products

30 product records in the event.

FDA event 77770: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
D-1005-2017	BUPIVacaine HCl 0.1% PF (From 0.75%) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 250 mL Bag, Preservative Free (Waste From 250 mL Bag), Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0060-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1006-2017	BUPIVacaine HCl 0.125% In 250 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Bag, Preservative Free (Total Dose Bupivacaine 312.5 mg per 250 mL), Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0062-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1007-2017	BUPIVacaine HCl 0.2% IN 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag Preservative Free (Total Dose Bupivacaine 500 mg per 250 mL), Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0066-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1008-2017	fentaNYL (as citrate) 5 mcg/mL In 250 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Bag (Total fentaNYL Dose 1250 mcg/ 250 mL), Preservative Free, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0201-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1009-2017	fentaNYL (as citrate) 10 mcg per mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0202-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1010-2017	fentaNYL as citrate 5 mcg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in Single Dose syringe, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0225-24	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1011-2017	fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL+Bupivacaine 0.0625% PF in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 ---- NDC# 70004-0226-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1012-2017	fentaNYL 10 mcg/mL PF in NS 1 mL Fill in 3 mL syringe, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0229-05	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1013-2017	fentaNYL 10 mcg/mL PF in Sodium Chloride 250 mL (Total Dose=2500 mcg), Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0229-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1014-2017	fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL + BUPIvacaine 0.1% PF in 0.9% NS 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0230-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1015-2017	fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL + BUPIvacaine 0.125% PF in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0254-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1016-2017	fentaNYL 3 mcg/mL + BUPIvacaine 0.1% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0290-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1017-2017	Hydromorphone 0.5 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL Fill in 3 mL BD syringe, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0302-05	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1018-2017	ePHEDrine Sulfate 5 mg/mL in NS 5 mL Fill in 12 mL Syringe (25 mg), Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0600-11	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1019-2017	EPINEPHrine HCl 4 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0613-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1020-2017	NORepinephrine 4 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL from Stock, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0771-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1021-2017	NORepinephrine Bitartrate 8 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0774-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1022-2017	NORepinephrine Bitartrate 16 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL from Stock, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0775-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1023-2017	PHENYLephrine HCl 60 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0809-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1024-2017	PHENYLephrine HCl 25 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0810-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1025-2017	PHENYLephrine HCl 10 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Preservative Free, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0811-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1026-2017	PHENYLephrine 10 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 ---- NDC# 70004-0811-59	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1027-2017	PHENYLephrine 40 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0812-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1028-2017	PHENYLephrine 100 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 882PHENYLephrine 100 mg 1 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0813-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1029-2017	PHENYLephrine 200 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0815-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1030-2017	PHENYLephrine 20 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0816-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1031-2017	PHENYLephrine 50 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0820-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1032-2017	Potassium Chloride 20 meq Added to Sodium Chloride 0.9% 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0832-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1033-2017	Potassium Chloride 40 meq Added to Sodium Chloride 0.9% 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 ---- NDC# 70004-0833-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017
D-1034-2017	fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL + Ropivacaine 0.2% PF in NS 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0260-40	N/A	Class II	Terminated	2 Aug 2017

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Drug events that started in 2017: 343
Share of these events in Class II: 57%
Product records in this event: 30Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 19

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of SCA Pharmaceuticals
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
20 Jul 2023	FentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL - Bupivacaine HCl 0.1% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250mL Bag, Injection for Epidural Use (fentaNYL C	Drug	Class II	1
10 Apr 2023	Oxytocin 30 units added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 500 mL, Rx Only, Single Dose Container, SCA Pharmaceuticals, Windsor, CT	Drug	Class III	1
24 Feb 2023	Fentanyl 1,500 mcg/30 mL syringe, Injection for Intravenous Use, Concentration = 50 mcg/mL, Preservative Free, Rx Only,	Drug	Class III	1
25 Apr 2022	Norepinephrine 8mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-078-40	Drug	Class II	3
17 Dec 2020	Atropine Sulfate Injection, 0.8 mg/2 mL (0.4 mg/mL), 2 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow	Drug	Class II	32
20 Nov 2020	Fentanyl, 250 mcg/ 5mL, Injection for IV or IM use, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 8821 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, AR 72205	Drug	Class III	1
29 Jul 2020	Heparin Sodium 2,500 units in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 500 mL, Single Dose Container, Rx Only Injection for Intravenous Use	Drug	Class I	4
29 Jul 2020	Heparin Sodium 5,000 units in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1000 mL bag (5 units/mL), Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 755 Rainbow Rd	Drug	Class II	1
16 Jun 2020	Heparin Sodium 5,000 units in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1000 mL bag (5 units/mL), Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 755 Rainbow Rd	Drug	Class II	1
29 Jun 2018	Buffered Lidocaine 1% with Sodium Bicarbonate Injection for Local Anesthetic Use (Concentration=10 mg/mL) 0.25 mL Total	Drug	Class II	1

SCA Pharmaceuticals: all 19 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report D-1005-2017The 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 77770. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/77770/. 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
What quantity of product is in FDA event 77770?: The event has 30 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 2017 have the same class?: 57% of the 343 drug events that started in 2017 are in Class II.