Drug recall: Leucovorin Calcium for Injection, equivalent to leucovorin 350 mg/vial (20 mg/mL), Rx Only, FOR IM or IV Use, Sterile…
Class II FDA enforcement event 87875. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
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
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA started this drug recall on 26 Apr 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Parsippany, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 87875 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 26 May 2021. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Jun 2024.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Product was distributed nationwide.
Recalling firm
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Parsippany, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0374-2021 | Leucovorin Calcium for Injection, equivalent to leucovorin 350 mg/vial (20 mg/mL), Rx Only, FOR IM or IV Use, Sterile, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Irvine, CA NDC 0703-5145-01; ALSO LABELED UNDER: NOVAPLUS, Manufactured By: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454 NDC 0703-5145-91 (Novaplus, a… | 192,277 cartons/1 single dose vial per carton | Class II | Terminated | 26 May 2021 |
| D-0375-2021 | Haloperidol Decanoate Injection, USP 50 mg/mL, 1 mL Single Dose Vials, Rx Only, Sterile, 10 Vials, Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA, Inc., North Wales, PA NDC 00703-7121-03 | 3150 vials | Class II | Terminated | 26 May 2021 |
| D-0376-2021 | Methylprednisolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 40 mg/mL, 10 mL Multiple Dose Vial, Rx Only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454 NDC 0703-0045-01 | 7,564/1 multiple dose vial per carton | Class II | Terminated | 26 May 2021 |
| D-0377-2021 | Metoclopramide Injection USP, 10 mg/2 mL (5 mg/mL), 2 mL Single-Use Vial, Rx Only, TEVA Parenteral Medicines, Inc. Irvine, CA 92618 NDC 0703-4502-04 | 3,138/25 single use vials per tray | Class II | Terminated | 26 May 2021 |
| D-0378-2021 | Haloperidol Decanoate Injection, USP 100 mg/mL, 1 mL Single Dose Vials, Rx Only, Sterile, 10 Vials, Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA, Inc., North Wales, PA NDC 0703-7131-03 | 7020 vials | Class II | Terminated | 26 May 2021 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2021
- 299
- Share of these events in Class II
- 60%
- Product records in this event
- 5Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 98
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0374-2021The 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 87875. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/87875/. 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:
Product was distributed nationwide.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 87875?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
192,277 cartons/1 single dose vial per carton
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 60% of the 299 drug events that started in 2021 are in Class II.