Drug recall: Morphine Sulfate USP Milled, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient, Rx only, Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials, 2003…
Class II FDA enforcement event 82298. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Bioburden out of specification results for Morphine Sulfate API.
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
Johnson Matthey Inc. started this drug recall on 5 Mar 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in West Deptford, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 82298 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 10 Apr 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 23 Jul 2021.
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 US
Recalling firm
Johnson Matthey Inc., West Deptford, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-1077-2019 | Morphine Sulfate USP Milled, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient, Rx only, Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials, 2003 Nolte Drive, West Deptford, NJ 08066-1742 | 169.976 kg | Class II | Terminated | 10 Apr 2019 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2018
- 367
- Share of these events in Class II
- 60%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2019 | Fentanyl Citrate Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient, Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials 2003 Nolte Drive, West Deptf | Drug | Class II | 3 |
| 2 Apr 2019 | Remifentanil HCl active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for manufacturing, processing or repackaging, 416.95 g glass con | Drug | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-1077-2019The 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 82298. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/82298/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
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 US
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 82298?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
169.976 kg
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 60% of the 367 drug events that started in 2018 are in Class II.