Drug recall: Fluorescein Sodium Ophthalmic Strips USP, 0.6 mg per strip, labeled as 1) Fluorescein GloStrips, individually wrapped…
Class III FDA enforcement event 70552. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: The product may not meet finished product release specifications, including the uniformity of dosage due to a packaging degradation related to the adhesive component of the paper pouch that can impact the level of rose bengal present in the strips.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Nomax Inc started this drug recall on 24 Mar 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Saint Louis, MO. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 70552 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 29 Apr 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 21 Feb 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide and Puerto Rico, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and St. Lucia
Recalling firm
Nomax Inc, Saint Louis, MO.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0961-2015 | Fluorescein Sodium Ophthalmic Strips USP, 0.6 mg per strip, labeled as 1) Fluorescein GloStrips, individually wrapped strip (NDC 51801-003-01), barcode (01)00351801003012, packaged in a) 100-count strips per carton (NDC 51801-003-40, UPC 3 51801 00340 1); and b) 300-count strips per carton (NDC 51801-003-50, UPC 3… | 23,201 cartons | Class III | Terminated | 29 Apr 2015 |
| D-0962-2015 | Rose Bengal GloStrips (rose bengal) Ophthalmic Strips USP, 1.3 mg per strip, individually wrapped strip (NDC 51801-004-01), barcode (01)00351801004019, packaged in 100-count strips per carton (NDC 51801-004-40, UPC 3 51801 00440 8), Nomax, Inc., St. Louis, MO 63123 USA. | 5,514 cartons | Class III | Terminated | 29 Apr 2015 |
| D-0963-2015 | Fluorescein Sodium Ophthalmic Strips USP, 1.0 mg per strip, labeled as 1) FUL-GLO, individually wrapped strips, barcode (01)00317478404019; packaged in 100-count strips per carton, (NDC 17478-404-01), UPC 3 17478 40401 9, Manufactured for: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045.; and 2)Fluorescein Pro Glo Strips,… | 62,691 cartons | Class III | Terminated | 29 Apr 2015 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2015
- 292
- Share of these events in Class III
- 31%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2024 | GloStrips, Fluorescein Sodium Ophthalmic Strips USP (0.6 mg Fluorescein), Rx Only, a) 100 strips per carton, NDC 51801-0 | Drug | Class II | 4 |
| 13 Apr 2021 | Dry Eye Test, Fluorescein Sodium, Ophthalmic Strips USP (0.12mg Fluorescein Sodium), 100 Sterile Strips (50 Pouches of 2 | Drug | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0961-2015The 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 70552. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/70552/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
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- Licence
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- 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 and Puerto Rico, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and St. Lucia
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 70552?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
23,201 cartons
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 31% of the 292 drug events that started in 2015 are in Class III.