FDAHealthMarch 17, 2026
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc — Octreotide Acetate for Injectable Suspension, for gluteal intramuscular use, 20 mg, Single-dose 8 mL vial in Kit, Rx only, Manufactured in Greece BY: Pharmathen Interna
⚠️ Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Quality system deficiencies identified during a routine U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection at the contract manufacturer.
Is this relevant to me?
- Geography
- Nationwide
- Source agency
- FDA
- Category
- Health
- Published
- March 17, 2026
Nationwide in the USA
What's affected?
- Product
- Octreotide Acetate for Injectable Suspension, for gluteal intramuscular use, 20 mg, Single-dose 8 mL vial in Kit, Rx only, Manufactured in Greece BY: Pharmathen International S.A, Rodopi, 693 00 Greece, Manufactured For: TEVA Pharmaceuticals, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 0480-9259-08.
- Brand
- OCTREOTIDE ACETATE
- Lot code
- 4401491
Additional details
Lot: 4401491, 4401600, 4401603, 4401629, Exp.: 9/31/2026; 4500594, 4500786, 4500920, 4501007, 4501462, Exp.: 3/31/2027.
What should I do?
Recommended action
Class II recall. Voluntary: Firm initiated Quantity affected: 19,869 Cartons.
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