Drug recall: Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Solution 0.03%, Rx Only, For Topical Application to the Upper Eyelid, Sterile, a) 3 mL bottle…
Class III FDA enforcement event 84082. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Labeling: Incorrect or missing package insert.
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
Sandoz Inc started this drug recall on 17 Oct 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Princeton, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 84082 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Nov 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 19 Jan 2022.
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 U.S.
Recalling firm
Sandoz Inc, Princeton, NJ.
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-0161-2020 | Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Solution 0.03%, Rx Only, For Topical Application to the Upper Eyelid, Sterile, a) 3 mL bottle NDC 0781-6206-93, b) 5 mL bottle NDC 0781-6206-75, Manufactured by Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Fort Worth, Texas 76134 for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, Product of Argentina. | 346,929 bottles | Class III | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
| D-0162-2020 | Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Suspension, Rx Only, Sterile, 5 mL bottle, Manufactured by Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Fort Worth, Texas 76134 for Sandoz Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 61314-630-06 | 346,929 bottles | Class III | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
| D-0163-2020 | Gatifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%, For Use in the Eyes Only, Rx Only, Sterile, 2.5 mL bottle, Manufactured by Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Fort Worth, Texas 76134 for Sandoz Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540, Product of India, NDC 61314-672-25. | 76,644 bottles | Class III | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2019
- 362
- Share of these events in Class III
- 22%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 30
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0161-2020The 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 84082. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/84082/. 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 U.S.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 84082?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
346,929 bottles
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 22% of the 362 drug events that started in 2019 are in Class III.