Drug recall: Methotrexate, USP Sterile Solution for Injection, Preservative Free 125mg/5ml (25mg/ml), 5 mL per syringe, Rx Only…
Class II FDA enforcement event 87115. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; the media used to conduct post-compounding sterility testing for the Methotrexate product was expired.
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
Edge Pharma, LLC started this drug recall on 19 Mar 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Colchester, VT. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 87115 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Jan 2021. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 7 Jun 2023.
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
Recalling firm
Edge Pharma, LLC, Colchester, VT.
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-0226-2021 | Methotrexate, USP Sterile Solution for Injection, Preservative Free 125mg/5ml (25mg/ml), 5 mL per syringe, Rx Only, SYRINGE FOR IM INJECTION, Edge Pharma, LLC 856 Hercules Dr. Colchester, VT 05446 Customer Service (USA) 1-802-992-1178, Barcode 0544650505 | 71 syringes | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2021 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2020
- 342
- Share of these events in Class II
- 64%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2021 | ALUM Concentrate (Aluminum Potassium Sulfate Dodecahydrate in Sterile Water (PF) 30 g/300 ml, IV bag, Rx Only, Edge Phar | Drug | Class II | 56 |
| 12 Apr 2021 | Betadine (Povidone-Iodine) 5%, 0.5mL per syringe Single Use Syringe Rx only, For Topical Ophthalmic Use (DO NOT INJECT) | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Methacholine Challenge 5-Syringe Test Kits, Sterile Inhalation Solution, Preservative Free, 3 mL per syringe, Edge Pharm | Drug | Class III | 1 |
| 22 Dec 2020 | Epinephrine/Lidocaine HCl, Sterile Ophthalmic Solution for Injection, 0.8 mL per syringe, Single Use Syringe, 0.025%/0.7 | Drug | Class III | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Vancomycin HCL 1.5 mg Edge Pharma, LLC 856 Hercules Dr. Colchester, VT 05446 NDC 05446-1458-01 | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Ceftazidime Sterile Ophthalmic Solution for Injection Preservative Free 11.25mg / 0.5ml (22.5mg/ml) 0.5ml per syringe. K | Drug | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0226-2021The 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 87115. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/87115/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
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- 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 87115?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
71 syringes
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 64% of the 342 drug events that started in 2020 are in Class II.