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Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment USP, 0.5%, Net Weight: 1 g per tube (50 unit-dose tubes per carton), Rx Only, Manufa... — FDA record D-0139-2023

Reported ongoing

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date Oct 13, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.

What the record says

Product: Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment USP, 0.5%, Net Weight: 1 g per tube (50 unit-dose tubes per carton), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. NDC: 17478-070-31
Reason: CGMP Deviations:
Classification: Class II
Recalling firm: Akorn, Inc.
Quantity: 36,455 cartons
Agency-reported status: Ongoing
Source record identifier: D-0139-2023

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Lot and product identifiers

Label field	Details supplied by the agency
Lot, code or applicability	Lot: 1B14B, EXP 1/31/2023; 1C49A, 1C49B, 1C70A, EXP 2/28/2023; 1E09A, 1E34A, 1E34B, 1E09B, EXP 4/30/2023; 1F37C, 1F37A, 1F37B, EXP 5/31/2023; 1G58A, 1G57B, 1G58B, 1G66B, 1G66A, 1G57A, EXP 6/30/2023; 1H77B, 1H80A, 1H80B, 1H77A, EXP 7/31/2023; 1J24A, EXP 8/31/2023; 1K67B, 1K67A, 1K76A, 1K87B, 1K77A, 1K76B, 1K87A, 1K77B, EXP 9/30/2023; 1L90B, 1L90A, 1L92B, 1L92A, EXP 10/31/2023; 1M28A, 1M35A, 1M28B, EXP 11/30/2023; 2D20B, EXP 3/31/2024.

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Lot, code or applicability

Lot: 1B14B, EXP 1/31/2023; 1C49A, 1C49B, 1C70A, EXP 2/28/2023; 1E09A, 1E34A, 1E34B, 1E09B, EXP 4/30/2023; 1F37C, 1F37A, 1F37B, EXP 5/31/2023; 1G58A, 1G57B, 1G58B, 1G66B, 1G66A, 1G57A, EXP 6/30/2023; 1H77B, 1H80A, 1H80B, 1H77A, EXP 7/31/2023; 1J24A, EXP 8/31/2023; 1K67B, 1K67A, 1K76A, 1K87B, 1K77A, 1K76B, 1K87A, 1K77B, EXP 9/30/2023; 1L90B, 1L90A, 1L92B, 1L92A, EXP 10/31/2023; 1M28A, 1M35A, 1M28B, EXP 11/30/2023; 2D20B, EXP 3/31/2024.

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Distribution

Nationwide in the USA

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Dates in the source

Report date: Jan 25, 2023
Recall initiation date: Oct 13, 2022
Center classification date: Jan 13, 2023

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