--- title: "Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) 5%, packaged in a) 60 Single-Use Con... — FDA record D-0983-2022 | Is It on Recall" description: "Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications." url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-drug-d-0983-2022-xiidra-lifitegrast-ophthalmic-solution-5-packaged-in-a-60-single-use-containers-12-pouches-x-5-singl/ updated: 2026-10-01 site: "Is It on Recall" language: en --- [Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / FDA drug enforcement # Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) 5%, packaged in a) 60 Single-Use Containers: 12 pouches x 5 single-use conta... — FDA record D-0983-2022 Reported terminated 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 May 10, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/). ## What the record says - **Product**: Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) 5%, packaged in a) 60 Single-Use Containers: 12 pouches x 5 single-use containers (0.2 mL each vial) (NDC 54092-606-01) and b) 5-Single-Use Containers (NDC 54092-606-06), Rx Only, Manufactured for: Shire US Inc., 300 Shire Way, Lexington, MA 02421. - **Reason**: Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications. - **Classification**: Class III - **Recalling firm**: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation - **Quantity**: 1,253,862 vials - **Agency-reported status**: Terminated - **Source record identifier**: D-0983-2022 [Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22D-0983-2022%22) [What the recall classes mean](https://isitonrecall.com/guides/recall-classes/). Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice. ## Lot and product identifiers | Label field | Details supplied by the agency | | --- | --- | | Lot, code or applicability | Lot #: a) and b)19E31, 19E32, 19E85, 19E86, 19EC0, 19EG8 & 19EG9, Exp. Date 05/2022; 19F13, 19FB0 & 19FC5, Exp. Date 6/2022;19G33, 19G34,19GJ8, Exp. Date 07/2022;19M25, 19M26 & 19M68, Exp. Date 08/2022;19NC0, 19NC1, 19NF2,19NF3, Exp. Date 09/2022;19P26, 19P59, 19P60,19P85,19P86 19P87, Exp. Date 10/2022;19S55, 19S03, 19S04, 19S05,19S07, Exp. Date 11/2022; 19T06, 19T60, 19T61, Exp. Date 12/2022; 20A38, 20A39, 20A64, 20A65, 20AA1, 20AA2, 20AC8, 20AC9, 20AE7, Exp. Date 01/2023; 20B24, 20B25, 20B55, 20B56, 20B57 & 20B58, Exp. Date 02/2023 | Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough. ## Distribution Nationwide within the United States States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. 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These dates are not interchangeable. ## What to do next Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product. [Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22D-0983-2022%22) ## Before changing a medicine Follow urgent instructions in the current official recall notice. Speak to your pharmacist or prescriber before stopping or changing a prescribed medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions or concerns about your medicine. [FDA medication recall guidance](https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-recalls/understanding-drug-recalls-what-know-and-what-do) ## Related records [Medications records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medications/) [Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/novartis-pharmaceuticals-corporation/)