FDA: SCA pharmaceuticals recalls certain lots of injectable products

Editor's Note

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on October 21 announced the recall by SCA Pharmaceuticals (Little Rock, Arkansas) of various lots of injectable products.

 The recall was initiated because of the potential for the products to contain microbial contamination.

 Many of the recalled products are used in anesthesia, including Succinylcholine Chloride, Rocuronium, and Fentanyl.

Administration of a drug product, intended to be sterile, that may contain microbial contamination has the potential to result in serious adverse events which may include life-threatening infections. Posted 10/21/2017

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