PharMEDium Services, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of 0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe Due to Presence of Sulfite

LAKE FOREST, Ill., July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PharMEDium Services, LLC is voluntarily recalling 45 lots of 0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe to the user level. The product is being recalled because PharMEDium's electronic customer ordering system stated it is sulfite-free, but the product contains sulfite.

Risk Statement:

Serious adverse reactions could occur in patients with a sulfite allergy who are exposed to Hydromorphone containing sulfites. The reactions may range from mild wheezing to severe bronchospasm and anaphylaxis. To date, PharMEDium Services, LLC has not received any adverse event reports related to sulfite reactions or sensitivity.

The product is used for relief of moderate to severe pain in opioid tolerant patients and is packaged as 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe, in packages of 5 syringes, NDC # 61553-352-78. 28,140 syringes were distributed to a total of 6 customers in the USA. The complete list of affected HYDROmorphone HCl is included in the table below which contains the product description, lot number, expiration date and NDC.


                 S
     ervice Code 
     
              S
              ervice Code Description                              
     
              Lot Number 
     
     Expiration Date           
     
              NDC

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190670030D                      
            06/09/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190670031D                      
            06/09/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190670032D                      
            06/09/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190670033D                      
            06/09/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190710015D                      
            06/11/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190710016D                      
            06/11/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190710017D                      
            06/11/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190710018D                      
            06/11/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190710019D                      
            06/11/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190730028D                      
            06/13/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190730029D                      
            06/13/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190730030D                      
            06/13/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190740018D                      
            06/16/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190770028D                      
            06/17/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190770029D                      
            06/17/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190780027D                      
            06/18/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190780028D                      
            06/18/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190780029D                      
            06/18/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190790030D                      
            06/19/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190800012D                      
            06/20/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190800013D                      
            06/20/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190800015D                      
            06/20/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190800016D                      
            06/20/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190810033D                      
            06/23/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190810034D                      
            06/23/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190810035D                      
            06/23/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190810036D                      
            06/23/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190840002D                      
            06/24/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190870008D                      
            06/27/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190910015D                      
            07/01/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190980033D                      
            07/08/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190990017D                      
            07/09/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190990030D                      
            07/09/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     191000035D                      
            07/10/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     191010008D                      
            07/11/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     191010009D                      
            07/11/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     191010010D                      
            07/11/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     191050002D                      
            07/15/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     191120002D                      
            07/22/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     191160001D                      
            07/28/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     190800014D                      
            06/20/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     191210020D                      
            07/31/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     191210021D                      
            07/31/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     191210022D                      
            07/31/2019 
     61553-352-78

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       2R3352-5                
     0.5 mg/mL HYDROmorphone HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe 
     191220017D                      
            08/01/2019 
     61553-352-78

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The product can be identified by referring to the sample label included with this release.

PharMEDium Services, LLC has notified all six customers by email/phone and has arranged for replacement orders of all recalled products. All six customers have been advised to identify, quarantine and destroy any remaining product according to their facilities policies and procedures and to notify PharMEDium Services, LLC of the units requiring credit. Customers have been notified to 100% effectiveness and all six customers have responded with the number of syringes for credit. They have been instructed on how to receive replacement orders.

Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact PharMEDium Services, LLC by dialing 800-523- 7749 (8:00 am - 5:00 pm Central Time) or Quality1@pharmedium.com by email. 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.

Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.

    --  Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm
    --  Regular Mail or Fax: Download form www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm or
        call 1- 800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and
        return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to
        1-800-FDA-0178

This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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