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Sandoz: Cefazolin for Injection, USP, 1 gm vial — FDA announcement Jun 27, 2025

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Source date Jun 27, 2025. 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: Cefazolin for Injection, USP, 1 gm vial
Reason: Potential Presence of Penicillin G Potassium Injection Vial
Classification: Not supplied
Recalling firm: Sandoz Inc.
Quantity: Not supplied
Agency-reported status: Company recall announcement
Source record identifier: a63832019d2eba24

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Lot and product identifiers

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Lot, code or applicability	Sandoz, Inc. (“Sandoz”) is initiating a voluntary recall of one (1) lot of Cefazolin for Injection, USP, 1 gram per vial. This single lot is being recalled due to a customer complaint indicating that four (4) Penicillin G Potassium for Injection, USP, 20 million Units labelled vials were incorrectly included in a carton (25 vials per carton) of Cefazolin for Injection, USP 1 gram per vial product.; Sandoz is notifying its customers by letter and is arranging for return of the recalled product. The product being recalled was shipped to select wholesalers for further distribution nationwide. Healthcare providers and customers who have this product should immediately stop use of this lot only and contact Sedgwick, the Sandoz Reverse Distributor, directly by phone at (844) 491-7872 or by email at [email protected].; Product Name \| Vial NDC \| Carton NDC \| Lot Number \| Expiration Date \| Manufacturer \| Distributor; Cefazolin for Injection, USP(25 by 1g vials) \| 0781-3451-70 \| 0781-3451-96 \| PG4360 \| 2027-NOV \| Sandoz GmbH \| Sandoz Inc; Penicillin G Potassium for Injection, USP \| 0781-6136-94 \| N/A \| PG4360 \| 2027-NOV \| Sandoz GmbH \| Sandoz Inc

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Lot, code or applicability

Sandoz, Inc. (“Sandoz”) is initiating a voluntary recall of one (1) lot of Cefazolin for Injection, USP, 1 gram per vial. This single lot is being recalled due to a customer complaint indicating that four (4) Penicillin G Potassium for Injection, USP, 20 million Units labelled vials were incorrectly included in a carton (25 vials per carton) of Cefazolin for Injection, USP 1 gram per vial product.; Sandoz is notifying its customers by letter and is arranging for return of the recalled product. The product being recalled was shipped to select wholesalers for further distribution nationwide. Healthcare providers and customers who have this product should immediately stop use of this lot only and contact Sedgwick, the Sandoz Reverse Distributor, directly by phone at (844) 491-7872 or by email at [email protected].; Product Name | Vial NDC | Carton NDC | Lot Number | Expiration Date | Manufacturer | Distributor; Cefazolin for Injection, USP(25 by 1g vials) | 0781-3451-70 | 0781-3451-96 | PG4360 | 2027-NOV | Sandoz GmbH | Sandoz Inc; Penicillin G Potassium for Injection, USP | 0781-6136-94 | N/A | PG4360 | 2027-NOV | Sandoz GmbH | Sandoz Inc

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Product tables from the announcement

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FDA company announcement, table 1
Product Name	Vial NDC	Carton NDC	Lot Number	Expiration Date	Manufacturer	Distributor
Cefazolin for Injection, USP(25 by 1g vials)	0781-3451-70	0781-3451-96	PG4360	2027-NOV	Sandoz GmbH	Sandoz Inc
Penicillin G Potassium for Injection, USP	0781-6136-94	N/A	PG4360	2027-NOV	Sandoz GmbH	Sandoz Inc

Announcement retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Official announcement.

Distribution

Sandoz is notifying its customers by letter and is arranging for return of the recalled product. The product being recalled was shipped to select wholesalers for further distribution nationwide. Healthcare providers and customers who have this product should immediately stop use of this lot only and contact Sedgwick, the Sandoz Reverse Distributor, directly by phone at (844) 491-7872 or by email at [email protected].

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Dates in the source

Fda listing date: Jun 27, 2025
Company announcement date: Jun 27, 2025

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