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title: "Auromedics: Polymyxin B for Injection USP, 500,000 Units/Vial — FDA announcement Jan 28, 2022 | Is It on Recall"
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# Auromedics: Polymyxin B for Injection USP, 500,000 Units/Vial — FDA announcement Jan 28, 2022

Reported terminated

A company announcement posted by FDA. The listing date can differ from the original announcement date. The absence of a termination marker does not prove the recall is currently ongoing.

Source date Jan 28, 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**: Polymyxin B for Injection USP, 500,000 Units/Vial
- **Reason**: Presence of Particulate Matter
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: AuroMedics Pharma LLC
- **Quantity**: Not supplied
- **Agency-reported status**: Terminated in FDA listing
- **Source record identifier**: 3f304fb4b80ef127

[Open the official record](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/auromedics-pharma-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-polymyxin-b-injection-usp-500000-unit-vial)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 26, 2022 – East Windsor, New Jersey, AuroMedics Pharma LLC has initiated a voluntary recall of lot number CPB200013 of Polymyxin B for Injection USP, 500,000 Units/Vial, to the consumer level from the USA market due to a product complaint for the presence of particulate matter, identified as hair being discovered in a vial within this lot.; Risk Statement: The administration of an intravenous product containing hair, even with the use of a filter, could cause a patient to experience serious hypersensitivity reactions that may be life- threatening. To date, AuroMedics Pharma LLC has not received reports of any adverse events or identifiable safety concerns attributed to the product consumed from this lot.; Polymyxin B for Injection USP is a sterile, white lyophilized cake or powder, suitable for preparation of sterile solutions for intramuscular, intravenous, intrathecal, or ophthalmic use indicated in the treatment of infections or the urinary tract, meninges (membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord), and bloodstream caused by susceptible strains of bacteria. It is packaged in a carton containing vials for Parenteral or Ophthalmic Administration, NDC 55150-234-10. The affected Polymyxin B for Injection lot being recalled is CPB200013 with an expiration date of 09/2022. AuroMedics shipped the entire lot to wholesalers nationwide from March 19, 2021, through June 14, 2021.; AuroMedics Pharma LLC is notifying its distributors by recall letters and is arranging for return/replacement of all recalled product. Consumers/distributors/retailers that have the product lot which is being recalled should immediately stop using and return to place of purchase/contact their doctor as appropriate. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Fda listing date**: Jan 28, 2022
- **Company announcement date**: Jan 26, 2022

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## What to do next

Consumers with medical questions regarding this recall or to report an adverse event can contact AuroMedics Pharma LLC, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm M-F EST at: Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this drug product. If you have any general questions regarding the return of this product, please contact Qualanex at 1-888-280-2046 or email recall@qualanex.com (live calls received 7:00 am to 4:00 pm M-F CST).

[Read the current instructions](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/auromedics-pharma-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-polymyxin-b-injection-usp-500000-unit-vial)

## 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)

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